See Scottish Government's full letter to Ofcom over BBC Scotland closure The Scottish Government has written to Ofcom over the 'wholly unacceptable' closure of the BBC Scotland linear TV channel The National (Scotland) · Oct 28
Scottish firm wins £2.7m SNP school bags contract – but backpacks are made in China AN employee-owned Scottish firm has been given a multi-million-pound contract to deliver the SNP Government’s free school bags policy ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 26
BBC Scotland closure row escalates as Scottish Government turns to Ofcom Moving the BBC Scotland channel online is “wholly unacceptable”, Scottish Culture Secretary Mairi McAllan has said The National (Scotland) · Oct 20
Moving BBC Scotland online ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Scottish Government The channel will move to BBC iPlayer from the spring, with the loss of 10 jobs in Scotland. Evening Standard · Oct 20
University ‘held to account’ after grade error student took own life – family Ethan Scott Brown, 23, was wrongly told by the University of Glasgow weeks before his death that he could not graduate. Evening Standard · Oct 7
'Urgent sweeping changes' needed in Scottish schools, ex-headmaster's report states A REPORT setting out sweeping changes to Scotland’s education system is an “urgent call for action”, its author has said ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 28
Scottish minister insists independence vote not off table in fresh United Kingdom row IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 13
Devolved leaders to sign self determination declaration at Cardiff summit THE leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold… The National (Scotland) · Sep 13
Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration The three party leaders will meet in Cardiff on Monday. Evening Standard · Sep 13
Independence referendum ‘not off the table’ amid meeting between Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland John Swinney is due to meet Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth alongside Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill in Cardiff on Monday The Independent UK · Sep 13
Independence referendum ‘not off the table’, says McAllan Some interpreted the Prime Minister’s comments as a softening of his position on Scottish independence. Evening Standard · Sep 13
Independence referendum 'not off the table', says Mairi McAllan AN independence referendum is “not off the table”, Mairi McAllan has insisted after the Prime Minister was forced to rule out a second vote last… The National (Scotland) · Sep 13
Pisa results show 'education strengths' but more investment needed, union says AN ANNUAL international study has found that although Scotland has educational strengths, children’s performance in reading and maths has… The National (Scotland) · Sep 8
Scotland holds 'competitive international position' in education, new study finds Scotland holds a 'competitive position' in education, a new international study shows The National (Scotland) · Sep 8
The National (Scotland) · Aug 28 Scottish universities 'face £200m black hole' in funding crisis, expert report warns SCOTLAND'S universities “face an acute and growing financial crisis”, a leading expert has warned in a new report ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 27 £14m pledge towards refurbishment of Scottish city landmarks revealed THE Scottish Government has announced £14 million in conditional support towards the refurbishment of the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens in…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 25 New consultation on mobile phone use in Scottish schools opens The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on restricting mobile phones in schools
The National (Scotland) · Aug 24 Minister demands answers from UK Government over vetoed £1.5bn Highland factory THE Scottish Government has “never” been told why their UK counterpart blocked a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands –…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 24 Full details of 'Welcome to School' bag for all Scottish P1 pupils revealed Almost 50,000 Scottish children will be offered a free “Welcome to School Bag” next year – but “no one will be forced to take it”,…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21 Scottish Government must 'urgently' commit to introducing Gaza scholarship, MSPs warn The Scottish Government has been urged to introduce a scholarship to enable Palestinians with offers to study at Scottish universities 'as a…
Evening Standard · Aug 16 Book festival with ‘curiosity and open-mindedness at its heart’ gets under way Scottish Culture Secretary Mairi McAllan joined Edinburgh International Book Festival director Jenny Niven at the event’s opening gala.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5 John Swinney responds to Nicola Sturgeon's election campaign attack JOHN Swinney has hit back at criticism from Nicola Sturgeon over the SNP's election campaign.
Evening Standard · Aug 5 Swinney defends election campaign after attack from Sturgeon in memoir foreword In a new foreword, the former SNP leader said the campaign was detached from the issues impacting Scots and lacking ‘vision’.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Calls to end ‘antiquated’ exam system as 150,000 pupils receive their results The Scottish Greens have urged the Government to implement the recommendations of an expert review from 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Scottish students achieve record pass rate on exam results day Scotland’s Education Secretary, Mairi McAllan, described the outcomes as ‘incredibly positive’