The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

Patients in the NHS Lothian health board area waited up to 260 days to receive the medication this year

The Scottish Government estimates that, as of June 30 2022, 104,000 children are in receipt of the benefit and 1.4m payments have been made.

The bin collection and street cleaning services have restarted as of 4.59am on Tuesday morning - but the waste workers are planning another strike in Edinburgh next month.

Organisation chief Vicki Unite has laid out urgent action plans for both UK and Scottish administrations to combat looming energy price cap hikes for business owners and households

Wendy Dunsmore, Unite industrial officer, is urging the local authority body Cosla and the Scottish Government to get back round the table to end the planned strikes for next week.

I speak to myself whispering Our situation has defied resolution, our misery isn’t improving We are in despair and idling, that is why I am whispering. So sings Haacaaluu Hundeessaa to his people, the Oromo, in the song Waa’ee Keenya (Our struggle), calling on them to take action against centuries…

Council bosses and Scottish Government officials are due to meet over plans to boost economic prospects at Cairnryan

Waste workers are set to walk out for eight days in September, although a new pay offer was made to unions on Monday

Body representing local councils stated that yesterday's offer is 'as good as it gets'