The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

Scottish Government in fresh bid to lower energy bills as Brexit harms revealed

THE Scottish Government has called for closer links with Europe in a bid to bring down energy bills and boost investment.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

Child poverty to fall in Scotland but rise in rest of UK, major report projects

SCOTLAND will be the only part of the UK to see child poverty rates fall over the next four years, a major new report has found ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

A third of homes in Scotland living in fuel poverty, new statistics show

A third of homes in Scotland are living in fuel poverty, according to new statistics.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 28, 2025

Scottish councils face ‘challenging’ financial future, says watchdog

Scotland’s councils face a “challenging” future and continue to face severe financial pressures, the country’s public finance watchdog has…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 28, 2025

First Minister signs agreement with City of London to bolster finance sector

John Swinney said the deal would help strengthen Scotland’s financial industry internationally.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

'Baffling': UK Government slammed over deposit return scheme announcement

LEGISLATION paving the way for a bottle-return scheme in England and Northern Ireland came into force today (Monday) ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025

Scottish Government announces plans to export green hydrogen to Germany 'by ship'

The Scottish Government is set to accelerate plans to export green hydrogen to Germany by sending it by ship.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025

John Swinney to announce 'substantial increase' of NHS Scotland capacity

FIRST Minister John Swinney will lay out plans for a “substantial increase” in NHS capacity in a keynote speech on Monday ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025

Charity group calls on governments to tackle violence against women

THE physical and mental abuse Sana suffered took place over many years and left her isolated, lonely and “psychologically destroyed”.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 26, 2025

Strong winds and heavy rain approaching UK as Eowyn dies down

Around 35,000 properties in Scotland were still without power on Saturday evening, a spokesperson for the Scottish Government said.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2025