The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

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

Sheku Bayoh family pans Police Scotland as force drops legal fight against Government

POLICE Scotland have been accused of a “humiliating climbdown” after dropping a legal challenge over the Sheku Bayoh inquiry just one day after…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 3, 2025

Police withdraw legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

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

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 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

Both the Scottish and UK Governments are wrong on Deposit Return Schemes

The DRS is back in the news now that Keir Starmer — in yet another show of policy innovation — has decided to copy/paste the previous…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2025

Angus Robertson hails Creative Scotland funding deals as 'truly transformational'

THE culture sector has received funding deals which could be “truly transformational”, Angus Robertson said after 144 further organisations…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2025

Brexit trade barriers could cost Scotland's economy £4 billion, fresh data shows

BREXIT trade barriers could impact Scotland’s economy by £4 billion, fresh analysis has shown.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2025

Scots with learning disabilities held in institutions 'in breach of human rights'

A report from Scotland’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns that people with learning disabilities and autism are still being held in…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2025