The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

ScotRail travellers to face disruption amid engineering works and reduced timetable

RAIL travellers are being urged to plan ahead as bosses at ScotRail warned essential engineering works will see buses replace trains on some parts…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2024

What Labour's GB Energy really means for Scotland – and is nuclear on the cards?

THE UK Government has begun to put meat on the bones of its flagship green energy project – the state-owned Great British Energy company ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024

People can now walk, run and cycle to Glasgow Airport via new route

People can now walk, run, and cycle to Glasgow Airport through a new route.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024

Gaelic language in Scotland is in ‘perilous state’, MSPs warn ministers

GAELIC in Scotland is in a “perilous state”, a Holyrood committee has warned, with MSPs telling ministers more needs to be done to “urgently…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2024

Keir Starmer wins two-child cap battle – but vote points to war for Labour's soul

KEIR Starmer appeared to easily see off the first backbench rebellion of his premiership as Labour voted to keep two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024

Alba urge SNP to scrap two-child cap in Scotland using Holyrood budget

THE SNP are facing demands to “set an example” for Labour and use Holyrood’s budget to axe the two-child benefit cap north of the Border.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024

John Swinney warns finances under ‘significant pressure’ as bin strike threat looms

JOHN Swinney said the Scottish Government has to “live in the reality of the resources we’ve got available to us” as he declined to commit to…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024

John Swinney announces £41.7 million investment to decarbonise Scotland’s buses

JOHN Swinney has announced a £41.7 million investment to help deliver 252 new zero-emission buses to Scotland’s roads ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024

'Greenwashing': Campaigners slam Scottish Government funding for carbon capture

CLIMATE campaigners have criticised the Scottish Government’s commitment to a carbon capture project in the north east and claimed the technology…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024

Carbon capture project to receive £2 million from Scottish Government

A CARBON capture project in the north east has been awarded £2 million of funding from the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024