Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.There are no...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below. The number of cases in...
The Smith Commission – submissions now closed
All comments to the Commission had to be submitted by 5pm on 31 October 2014.The Smith Commission reported that they have received over 14,000...
Marking Good Death Week 2019 with openness
MSPs from across the political divide joined funeral directors, charities, policymakers and academics for a parliamentary reception marking Good Death Week 2019, last week....
Coronavirus – Reaction to new restrictions
The new restrictions announced today by the First Minister have met with some comment as you might imagine.After the announcement of over 1,000...
Coronavirus – Highers now to be scrapped in 2021
The Scottish Government has announced that plans for the 2021 exam diet have been updated in light of continuing disruption to young people’s education...
Coronavirus – more than half of care home residents have had...
The biggest mass vaccination programme in Scotland has now delivered second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to more than half of care home residents.In...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below. Today the number of...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today.The First Minister will address parliament on Tuesday with details...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland.The number of cases in Scotland is stated as 3,375The number of positive...
A & E statistics now published
Earlier this year the Chief Statistician for The Scottish Government undertook to publish Accident and Emergency statistics weekly. Today the first of those statistics...
Scottish Labour appoint interim leader
Alex Rowley has become interim leader of the Scottish Labour Party, following Kezia Dugdale's resignation.The Executive Committee of the Scottish Labour Party will meet...
Scamming appears to be on the increase during the pandemic
You are advised to be aware of scams and fake news following an increase in reports across Scotland about scam emails, text messages, and doorstep callers. Across the UK...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have been announced.The First Minister is...
Government sets out priorities for this parliamentary session
ON Wednesday at Holyrood, The Scottish Government set out its programme of legislation.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today.Today marks the day that over three million people in...
Edinburgh MSP wants university to act over payday loans
BIAGI URGES UNIVERSITIES TO TACKLE PAYDAY LOANSEdinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has called on Edinburgh’s universities to block access to payday loan websites on...
Kezia Dugdale calls for regulation of Airbnb properties
It’s been reported recently that Edinburgh has at least 9,000 short term let listings on sites such as Airbnb, an increase of 43 percent...
Forbes sets date for Scottish Budget
The Scottish Government’s budget will be published on 28 January 2021, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced.It follows the UK Government’s decision to postpone its...
Agreement reached on missions set for the new Scottish National Investment...
The new Scottish National Investment Bank has been set three core missions to ensure it addresses the “grand challenges” facing Scotland.The missions have been...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 5 May in Scotland are shown below.The...
Edinburgh MSP heralds progress on cancer waiting times
Gordon Macdonald MSP has welcomed the launch of a new £30 Million programme by The Scottish Government that is set to improve cancer survival...
Friends of the Earth claim Scottish Budget is bad news for...
Reacting to the launch in parliament of the 2015-2016 budget today, Emilia Hanna, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth Scotland said:
“The Government’s...
Edinburgh MSP calls for answers from Bank of Scotland on branch...
Gordon Macdonald MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands led a delegation of local councillors, members of Currie Community Council and representatives of the local business community...
Call for easing of fiscal rules for devolved governments
Today a joint message from devolved finance ministers has been sent to the UK Government.Finance Ministers from all the devolved administrations are asking the...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The First Minister has just announced at Holyrood the latest figures for today, 29 October 2020, detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The First Minister...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 13 April in Scotland are shown below.The...
Questions on independence to be put to the cabinet tomorrow
Hundreds to gather for Q&A eventOver 300 people from organisations across civic Scotland will meet in Edinburgh tomorrow to put questions to the Cabinet...
Finance Secretary looking forward to presenting his first budget
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will present his first budget to Holyrood later today, when the Scottish Government can employ its new powers over income...
