The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

Glasgow flat owner fights to keep UPVC windows after council orders them removed

An appeal lodged with the Scottish Government against the council decision said the UPVC windows are heat efficient.

Glasgow Live · Dec 13, 2022

Scottish Government wins case over legal definition of ‘woman’

Campaign group For Women Scotland brought the challenge.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

New East Lothian schools plan to be 'slowed' as council looks to cut costs

East Lothian Council has also agreed to mothball some offices, turn down the heat in those in use to 18 degrees and shelve plans to refurbish Musselburgh's The Brunton Hall

Edinburgh Live · Dec 13, 2022

Record narrowing of attainment gap in Scots schools but pandemic impact still felt

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is still being felt in Scottish schools despite a record increase in literacy and numeracy levels overall

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2022

A&E waiting times in Scotland improve but less than two-thirds seen in target time

Scottish Lib Dems leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the full focus of the government needs to be on tackling the crisis in the NHS.

Daily Record · Dec 13, 2022

Springfield pauses private rented sector building for two years

Trading update responds to government rent freeze, as well as impact of rising inflation and material market pressures

Insider UK · Dec 13, 2022

Scottish ministers considering drafting in military to carry out firefighter duties if strike goes ahead

EXCLUSIVE: About 33,000 members of the Fire Brigades Union across the United Kingdom have been balloted on strike action over a five per cent pay offer.

Daily Record · Dec 13, 2022

Ambulance strike called off as union members accept pay deal

Strikes by ambulance staff and some NHS workers have been called off after members of two unions voted to accept the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal. After initially pausing planned action to take the “best and final” pay offer to members, 64% of Unite members who voted were in…

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Union leader suggests English nurses could move to Scotland for better pay

THE leader of the country’s largest health union has suggested that nurses based in England could move to Scotland to work because of better pay.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2022

Deaf children in Scotland struggling due to lack of support, report finds

THOUSANDS of deaf children across Scotland are not getting enough support after a 40 drop in the number of specialist support teachers in the last…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2022