Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Holyrood

Scottish ministers pledge universal winter fuel payments for pensioners

SNP says heating payment will go to ‘every single Scottish pensioner’ from next year

The Guardian - UK

SNP intend to fully dual A96 despite review's recommendations, minister tells MSPs

THE Scottish Government intends to fully dual the A96, the Transport Secretary has told MSPs ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government expected to announce winter fuel support for pensioners

SUPPORT for pensioners who have lost their Winter Fuel Payment is expected to be announced by the Scottish Government today, to mitigate the…

The National (Scotland)

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Swinney hints at new energy bill support for pensioners

It comes after his Government delayed its devolved version of the winter fuel payment after cuts by the UK Government.

Evening Standard

SNP ready for early Holyrood election if Budget fails to pass, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has insisted the SNP are ready for an early Holyrood election if the Scottish Budget fails to pass.

The National (Scotland)

Emergency legislation to release short-term prisoners early passes at Holyrood

A Bill reducing the automatic release point for short-term prisoners has been passed by MSPs.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar says he isn't 'playing politics' with Winter Fuel Payment U-turn

ANAS Sarwar has insisted he isn’t “playing politics” over the Winter Fuel Payment despite urging the Scottish Government to bring it back in…

The National (Scotland)

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

'Gaslighting a nation': Scottish Labour slammed over Winter Fuel Payment vote U-turn

SCOTTISH Labour have been slammed after unveiling plans to force a vote in Holyrood on bringing back a Winter Fuel Payment

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour to force vote on winter fuel payments

The UK Government announced in the summer that winter fuel payment would no longer be universal, scuppering Scottish Government plans.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour to force Holyrood vote on Winter Fuel Payment

Scottish Labour have unveiled plans to push the Scottish Government to reintroduce a Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSP and former minister to step down at next Holyrood election

AN SNP MSP and former minister has announced she is stepping down at the next Holyrood election ...

The National (Scotland)

UK Government 'to give Scotland £300 million' for Budget tax hike compensation

THE UK Government has said it will give the Scottish Government an additional £300 million to cover the planned increase to employers’ National…

The National (Scotland)

General Election petition gathers more than one million signatures

A petition calling for a general election has gathered more than one million signatures.

The National (Scotland)

'Poor' by-election results show Scottish Labour are losing support, John Curtice says

TWO leading pollsters have said that Scottish Labour’s three Glasgow by-election victories are not an indication that Anas Sarwar is on course to…

The National (Scotland)

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

'I've got this one wrong': Stephen Flynn to no longer pursue dual mandate

STEPHEN Flynn has said he will no longer pursue a dual mandate, saying he had "got this one wrong".

The Independent UK

Flynn is a star with immense talent, says Swinney amid double-jobbing row

The First Minister said being an MP and MSP is ‘very demanding’, when asked about the SNP Westminster leader’s career ambitions.

The National (Scotland)

'Double-jobbing' as MP and MSP is not sustainable, SNP minister says

BEING an MP and MSP at the same time is “not sustainable”, an SNP minister has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish independence support rises two points amid Labour Budget fallout

NEW Scottish independence polling has shown support for Yes rising by two points ...

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

Will voters buy Scottish Labour's screeching U-turn on winter fuel?

SINCE Labour regained power of the UK Government in the summer, how Scottish Labour handle their relationship with their London counterparts has…

The National (Scotland)

SNP to remain largest party at Holyrood as Scottish Labour fall further behind

SCOTTISH Labour have fallen further behind the SNP in the latest Holyrood polling...

The National (Scotland)

Most Scots pick independence as top choice for constitutional change, survey finds

A NEW survey has found that most Scots choose independence when asked to pick their first preference for the constitutional future of the country...

The National (Scotland)

UK Government's own analysis reveals harsh impact of Winter Fuel Payment cut

LABOUR’S cut to the Winter Fuel Payment will leave around “100,000 more pensioners in relative poverty”, the UK Government's own analysis has…

The National (Scotland)

Tories demand almost £1 billion in tax cuts from SNP's Scottish Budget

THE Conservatives have proposed almost £1 billion worth of tax cuts for the upcoming Scottish Budget ...

The National (Scotland)

'What a chancer': Anas Sarwar slammed over Winter Fuel Payment U-turn

SCOTTISH Labour have pledged to bring back a Winter Fuel Payment should they win the next Holyrood election.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar U-turns as Scottish Labour commit to Winter Fuel Payment

SCOTTISH Labour have pledged to bring back the Winter Fuel Payment should they win the next Holyrood election ...

1 … 22 23 24 25

People

ShirleyAnne Somerville

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Scottish Government

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.