The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Parliament

Dumbarton MSP presses Cabinet Secretary over Royal Burgh anniversary 'snub'

Jackie Baillie has hit out over a lack of fanfare by the Scottish Government to recognise the historic occasion.

Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022

Protesters to march on Scottish Parliament as COP27 leaders gather in Egypt

ECO-PROTESTERS are set to renew their calls to end the use of fossil fuels as they march on the Scottish Parliament later this month.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 2, 2022

Scotland urged to build links with Nordic countries as UK puts up walls

IT is only “right and proper” Scotland should strengthen its ties with Nordic nations at a time when the UK Government is distancing itself from…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2022

JK Rowling praises MSP who quit Scottish Government over gender bill

JK Rowling has backed a former Scottish Government minister who quit her role over proposed reforms to gender recognition.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2022

Lanarkshire MSP backs proposed law designed to tackle dog thefts

Graham Simpson's colleague Maurice Golden wants to make stealing a dog a crime in its own right

Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022

FM lists four things Rishi Sunak must do in first letter to PM – read it in full

IT would be “folly” to reimpose austerity on the UK – and Scotland public services could not “withstand it”, Nicola Sturgeon has told…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2022

Ayrshire Tory backs new law to tackle dog theft

Animal welfare charities reckon dog thefts went up 170 percent during lockdown.

Daily Record · Oct 26, 2022

Scottish Parliament backs UK Government’s Energy Prices Bill

MSPs voted unanimously to back the six month energy price guarantee

Insider UK · Oct 26, 2022

'Better than nothing': Holyrood consents to UK Government's energy support bill

The UK legislation will enshrine in law the government’s energy price guarantee - cut last week from being in effect for two years to just six…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2022

What has Rishi Sunak said about Scottish independence and Nicola Sturgeon?

The Supreme Court is currently assessing the Scottish Parliament’s ability to hold a second independence referendum, after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon proposed the date of October 19, 2023.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 24, 2022