The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

School violence is the result of ministers not listening to teachers, union warns

Andrea Bradley made clear the rise in violence is a 'consequence of not listening to the voices of teachers as they’ve called for more support for children and young people whose mental health is fragile'.

Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023

School violence is result of ministers not listening to teachers, union warns

Increasing violence in Scotland’s classrooms is the result of ministers not listening to demands for extra support to be given to children, the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2023

Scotland water shortage warning as 37 areas placed under alert during hot weather

Sepa confirmed 37 areas of Scotland are at alert level, and it urged businesses to put their water scarcity plans into action.

Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023

Waiting times for hospital appointments in Dumfries and Galloway reach record levels

New figures show more than 15,000 people across the region were waiting for an inpatient or outpatient appointment at the end of March.

Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023

Health warnings should be put on individual cigarettes, campaigners urge

Ministers refreshing Scotland’s tobacco policies have been urged to put health warnings on individual cigarettes.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2023

Italian packaging firm creates 90 jobs at new Cumbernauld facility

New figures reveal more than 8,500 planned real living wage jobs were generated through inward investment in 2022/2023

Insider UK · Jun 9, 2023

Humza Yousaf calls on public to 'reduce water use' amid unusually dry weather

People and businesses are being urged to use water carefully as dry weather conditions are expected to persist and water demand is rising.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2023

Westminster 'not respecting devolution' as MSPs vote to reject EU law bill changes

Angus Robertson told the Scottish Parliament that ministers were given less than eight working hours to consider amendments to the wide-sweeping bill

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2023

Penny Mordaunt accuses Scottish Government of 'pulling rug out' from firms in DRS row

PENNY Mordaunt has claimed business had the “rug pulled out from under their feet” by the Scottish Government after the UK Government refused to…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2023

Aspects of Edinburgh short-term lets licensing plan ‘unlawful’, judge rules

A judicial review was held at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023