The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

How Westminster limits what Scotland can do with wealth taxes

IMPLEMENTING a wealth tax in Scotland would require “careful navigation of constitutional constraints”, a new report has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

‘Frustration’ over Scottish bonds plan with no provision for independence

A campaigner has told of their “frustration” at a lack of engagement from the Scottish Government over their concerns about the bonds programme…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

How much did BBC spend flying staff to US World Cup? They won't tell us

HOW much did the BBC spend flying their staff to the US? It was not only John Swinney, after all, who went to the World Cup on the taxpayer dime ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

Quarantine zone for livestock set up after bluetongue disease detected in Scotland

A QUARANTINE zone for livestock has been put in place in Dumfries and Galloway as a precautionary measure after a case of bluetongue disease was…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

John Swinney responds after Ferguson Marine announces job cuts

First Minister John Swinney has responded after Ferguson Marine announced plans to axe up to 70 jobs through a voluntary redundancy scheme

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Scottish private jet tax 'could raise £400m by next election', analysis finds

A PRIVATE jet tax could raise almost £400 million for the public purse over the current parliament, according to new analysis ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Swinney launches heart and lung MOTs to prevent illness and support intervention

The scheme will see people take part in a range of health tests, including blood pressure and BMI measurements and more.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

Campaigners say 'positive' new rules on AI data centres must lead to planning pause

Campaigners have said that "positive" moves to bring AI data centre developers to heel should result in a pause on the energy-hungry…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Case of BSE in cow confirmed on Scottish farm

Authorities said the animal did not enter the human food chain.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

Mad cow disease discovered on UK farm, government announces

Enquiries are underway to establish how the infection originated

The Independent UK · Aug 19