First Minister ‘deeply saddened’ by Dolly Parton death The Scottish Government previously pledged to support The Dollywood Foundation, a charity launched by the singer to promote literacy in children. Evening Standard · Aug 25
Scottish watersports centre given £1.1m towards 'world-class' venue transformation A WATERSPORTS centre in North Lanarkshire has been awarded more than £1 million from the Scottish Government to go towards efforts to transform it… 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 25
BrewDog given £1.3m in Scottish Government funding before falling into administration BREWDOG received more than £1.3 million in funding from the Scottish Government before it fell into administration, with hundreds of jobs lost as… The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
Labour's military spending spree to hammer Scotland's budget, experts warn LABOUR’S military spending spree is expected to squeeze Scotland’s budget as living standards are set to virtually stagnate, experts have warned. The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
John Swinney launches £500k World Cup fund to 'back Scotland's future football stars' John Swinney has launched a £500,000 World Cup fund to 'support Scotland's future football stars". The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
Inside the huge AI data centre lobbying campaign sweeping through Holyrood AI data centre developers and the wider industry have engaged in a sustained lobbying blitz of the Scottish Parliament, The National can reveal ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
Scottish Government should abandon social care cuts, says Labour hopeful Fagan The Scottish Labour leadership candidate has also backed calls for £750 million additional funding for social care. Evening Standard · 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
Scottish Government minister quits to pursue 'political passions outwith government' A JUNIOR Scottish Government minister has quit his role due to health reasons. The National (Scotland) · Aug 24
Ukrainians gather in Edinburgh to remember those killed in 'cruel' war with Russia Ukrainians have gathered in Edinburgh for a special ceremony to mark the country’s Independence Day The National (Scotland) · Aug 24
Ukrainians remember those lost in ‘cruel’ war at Independence Day event Ukrainians gathered in Edinburgh as the country marks 35 years of independence. Evening Standard · Aug 24
John Swinney urged to intervene as he visits council hit by huge job losses JOHN Swinney is facing calls to take action to support one of Scotland’s smallest council areas after it was hit by the cumulative loss of around… The National (Scotland) · Aug 24
Over 7000 objections against AI data centre plans for Scottish town as deadline looms PLANS to build a “monster” AI data centre in Larbert, which would be metres away from a care home and houses, have received more than 7000… The National (Scotland) · Aug 23
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 SNP Government issues categorical denial after Jenny Gilruth 'bullying email' claim THE Scottish Government has categorically denied claims that Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth accidentally emailed an entire department a list of…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Petition demanding SNP ministers step in to help historic Highland ferry snowballs A PETITION calling on Scottish Government ministers to step in to help a historic Highland ferry service has been signed more than 15,000 times ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Minister pays tribute to 'courage' of Ukrainians ahead of independence day event A SCOTTISH Government minister has paid tribute to the “extraordinary courage, determination and resilience” of the people of Ukraine, ahead of…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Farmed salmon DNA found in wild wish as charity calls for industry 'halt' A LEADING animal charity has warned about the dangers of Scottish salmon farming following the release of a new study conducted by the Marine…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Scottish Government 'cosying up' to AI data centre lobbyists, documents show A DEVELOPER has been lobbying the Scottish Government to publicly endorse its definition of a “green” data centre, according to documents…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Revealed: Arms dealers in lobbying blitz at Holyrood after Israel pledge THE arms industry ramped up its lobbying of MSPs and ministers after the Scottish Government announced a pause on public funding for firms supplying…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Scottish Government urged to expand 'MOT-style' health checks as promised A CHARITY has criticised the Scottish Government over the new MOT-style checks for hearts and lungs ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 22 Ferguson Marine ferries have taken an 'obscene amount of time', Stephen Flynn admits IT “took an obscene amount of time” for the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa ferries to be built for CalMac, Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn has…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21 How Westminster limits what Scotland can do with wealth taxes IMPLEMENTING a wealth tax in Scotland would require “careful navigation of constitutional constraints”, a new report has said.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21 ‘Frustration’ over Scottish bonds plan with no provision for independence A campaigner has told of their “frustration” at a lack of engagement from the Scottish Government over their concerns about the bonds programme…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21 How much did BBC spend flying staff to US World Cup? They won't tell us HOW much did the BBC spend flying their staff to the US? It was not only John Swinney, after all, who went to the World Cup on the taxpayer dime ...