The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

Budget branded ‘missed opportunity’ by Swinney despite £320m for Scotland

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his latest spending plans.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Tories 'pit food production against climate' as MSPs debate future of farming

ON Wednesday afternoon, MSPs debated the proposed Vision for Agriculture in Scotland – a document which sets out the government’s ambitions for…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2023

'Vape crusader' Laura Young hails Glasgow backing for disposable e-cigs ban

Glasgow City Council has become the third Scots local authority to urge Holyrood ministers to outlaw the polluting single-use devices.

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2023

Glasgow councillors back ban on sale of single-use vapes as health and littering concerns raised

A Scottish Government review of disposable vapes is under way due to health and environmental concerns, and campaigners want to see them banned.

Glasgow Live · Mar 14, 2023

Third teaching union in Scotland votes to accept improved pay deal

Holyrood Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the threat of further strike action in schools had been lifted after the NASUWT ballot.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

MSPs refuse to give consent to post-Brexit Australia-New Zealand trade deal

McKee said he was “frustrated” to be considering another UK Government law which “pays little heed to the democratic role of this…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023

Ferguson Marine bosses slammed over massive bonus payments

BOSSES at the struggling Ferguson Marine shipyard have come under fire for awarding themselves cash bonuses without approval from the Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023

East Renfrewshire staff burnout warning as squeezed council budgets put services at risk

East Renfrewshire's chief executive has laid out the financial struggles faced by the council in a report, while councillors called on COSLA to lobby for change.

Glasgow Live · Mar 14, 2023

Businesses told to store empty cans and bottles ‘securely’ after Scotland's deposit return scheme comes in

Shoppers will pay a 20p deposit on all drinks bought in a can or bottle

Insider UK · Mar 14, 2023

South Ayrshire schools checked for potentially dangerous diseased trees

South Ayrshire Council's cabinet has agreed to lobby UK and Scottish Governments to fund scheme to protect public.

Daily Record · Mar 14, 2023