The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

Social care sector 'struggling to recruit and hold onto staff'

Research reveals an average of 52% of staff who moved jobs last year left the sector

Insider UK · Jul 10, 2023

Funding to help East Lothian families during summer holidays cut by two-thirds

Last year the Scottish Government gave East Lothian Council more than £161,000 to provide support to families during the school holidays, this year they have been give just over £64,000

Edinburgh Live · Jul 10, 2023

Loss of Glasgow night buses sparks safety fears as First urged to reconsider

First has announced plans to end 11 services from July 31 due to low passenger numbers, but Glasgow councillors want them to be reformed instead.

Glasgow Live · Jul 10, 2023

Outgoing climate tsar slams SNP and Tories' record on environmental targets

Lord Deben, who has just finished a 10-year term as chair of the Climate Change Committee, slammed both governments for failing to hit their green targets.

Daily Record · Jul 10, 2023

Decriminalisation of drugs possession would 'save lives', insists Dundee SNP MP

THE decriminalisation of all personal possession of drugs in Scotland would “save lives”, a Dundee MP has said.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

Former assistant to Margaret Thatcher accused of campaign to thwart shock collar ban

A FORMER assistant to Margaret Thatcher has been running an alleged astroturf campaign lobbying governments to prevent a ban on the use of electric…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

Tories failure to back Scottish Government's radical drug policy 'shameful'

The Scottish Government's reform of outdated drug laws is a 'hisotric moment,' says Record View

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2023

Tory MSP calls for ministerial code probe into republican 'rant' by Patrick Harvie

A TORY MSP has written to the Scottish Government’s permanent secretary calling for a probe into republican comments made by Patrick Harvie –…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2023

Scottish government says it wants to make drug possession legal

But the UK government has already poured cold water on the idea

Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2023

Scottish government wants to decriminalise drug possession

But the UK government has already poured cold water on the idea

Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023