The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

Greens and LibDems hail wins ahead of first Budget vote

THE Greens and LibDems have hailed their wins as the Scottish Government’s Budget goes to its first Holyrood vote today.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 4, 2025

Holyrood committee backs outdoors education bill despite funding ‘challenges’

A Holyrood committee has narrowly backed a bill that aims to ensure all school children can benefit from outdoors education – with MSPs stating…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 4, 2025

Ban Scottish households from letting cats outside without a lead, report urges

With some 27 million birds slain each year, a new report is advising the Scottish Government to take fresh measures

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Police Scotland seek legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

POLICE Scotland is taking court action over the way the Scottish Government is handling calls to extend the terms of reference of the inquiry into…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2025

Young people leaving care left homeless, at risk and afraid to sleep at night

Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk, in unsuitable hostels surrounded by drugs, or too afraid to sleep at night –…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2025

Police seek legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

The father-of-two died after he was restrained by around six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3, 2015.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

Scottish Government urged to 'look seriously' at lack of human rights in Highlands

'THE report resonates with people in islands and islands, because they feel heard, listened to, taken seriously,” Angela O’Hagan, the chair of…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2025

Scottish Greens call for block on gender Bill to be lifted

The previous UK Government blocked the Bill from gaining Royal Assent.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025

ScotRail fares to increase by 3.8 per cent in April

SCOTRAIL fares will increase from April, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2025

Fergus Ewing: Sturgeon took SNP in direction that was ‘really not going to work’

Mr Ewing said the former first minister became ‘obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form’ during the time Greens were in government.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025