Scottish Government

Time-to-fill, by city

Slowest hiring cities: Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh take over a month to fill...

Drug deaths in Scotland have dropped slightly so far in 2024, but remain at a "high level".

Scotland's drug deaths in charts as drug-consumption room delayed

Ongoing protests by UK farmers reach Edinburgh amid outcry over Labour tax plans...

Figures reveal 104% rise in rent since 2010

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society continues to operate at a loss due to increase...

A CITY Council election, estimated to cost the taxpayer £80,000 is set to go ahead early next year. A new councillor for the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward of Edinburgh is to be elected after an SNP councillor left to take up a specialist advisor roll in the Scottish Government. Marco Biagi triggered the by-election when he stepped down just a week after Labour MP Scott Arthur stepped down from his position on the city council. The SNP councillor was offered and accepted a role as a special advisor to the Scottish Government announcing his departure from the city council last week.

City Council election costing the taxpayer £80,000 set to go ahead early next ye...

Rally for rent controls planned outside Scottish parliament as government debate...

The affected animal did not enter the food chain, authorities say (Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

Mad cow disease found on UK farm

Pubs will be able to extend their opening hours to 1am if England or Scotland make it to the semi-finals of Euro 2024, the government has said Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Pubs to stay open later

First Minister Humza Yousaf. Image: John Devlin

Scottish government coalition between SNP and Greens collapses

The number of homes and businesses at risk of flooding in Scotland is set to increase as much as 40% by 2080 (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Number of Scottish homes and businesses at risk of floods set to rise

Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a 'clown' over the UK government's handling of Covid lockdown, inquiry told. Picture: Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a 'clown'

Owners of XL Bully dogs have to comply with a new set of restrictions

Explainer What Scotland's XL bully owners need to know about upcoming breed ban

The scheme operates in children’s hospitals in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Grampian areas, but it will now be expanded to University Hospital Wishaw

A&E Youth Navigators programme to be expanded to help 12-16 year olds

Housing scandal: 781 people apply for 1 council house

The Scottish government is to abandon its appeal against a Supreme Court ruling that said that the UK's intervention to block the controversial gender reform bill was lawful. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish government abandons appeal against gender laws ruling

The court row saw planning expert conclude that neighbours’ “reasonable enjoyment” of their gardens was “adversely affected” by the row of Leylandii trees which make up the offending hedgerow.

Give it a trim! Residents win high hedge court battle with neighbour
Scottish Government planning reporter finds Leylandii trees are ‘overly dominant’ and must be reduced in height
Donald Turvill

Chat messages in Scottish Government auto-delete after just five days

Scottish ministers have signed an extradition order to enable rape suspect Nicholas Rossi to be extradited to the United States, the Scottish Government has confirmed. (Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Extradition order signed for US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi

School support workers, cleaning staff and janitors are currently on strike in Scotland as the Unison union remains locked in a pay dispute with education chiefs. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scottish school support staff stage strike in pay dispute

Humza Yousaf has been asked to intervene to help protect the Tapanuli orangutan (NationalWorld/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Conservationists urge Yousaf to use Scotland's sway to save orangutans

The Scottish Government is now assessing school buildings after more than 100 school buildings in England have been forced shut due to a concrete material prone to collapse. (Credit: PA Wire)

Scottish school buildings to be assessed for high risk RAAC

The proposed Hydrogen Backbone link would transport green hydrogen energy from Scotland to Europe (Net Zero Technology Centre/Supplied)

Scotland positioning itself to be leader in the green hydrogen export market

Bird flu could become the next major global pandemic. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Professor claims bird flu could become a new pandemic

Small-town schools in Scotland are falling behind their urban and rural counterparts at exam time, exclusive analysis shows. Image: Mark Hall/NationalWorld/AdobeStock

Exclusive Scottish small-town schools fall behind urban and rural counterparts

The 2023 Scottish high school league table ranks each school by the share of pupils achieving at least five Highers (Image: Mark Hall/NationalWorld/AdobeStock/Getty)

Scottish high school league table 2023: the full rankings

The action means lecturers will mark work but will not enter it into recording systems, as they are no longer carrying out duties beyond their contract. Picture: Jane Barlow

Students fear dissertations will never be marked amid pay dispute

Humza Yousaf has won the SNP’s bitterly contested leadership election and will replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Humza Yousaf wins SNP election to become Scotland’s new First Minister
Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
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NHS workers across the UK will get a pay rise in 2022/2

Explainer NHS workers to get pay rise: who will get it and when?

In a shock announcement, Nicola Sturgeon said she would be stepping down as First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP after more than eight years in power. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Explainer SNP leadership election explained as voting to replace Sturgeon begins

Scottish teaching staff are set to strike once again as union bosses remain in negotiations for a 10% pay rise. (Credit: PA)

Scotland school strikes called off as EIS union accepts pay offer

How the NHS in Scotland is coping this winter - interactive data

Nicola Sturgeon and UK government Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch are set to clash over the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. Credit: Kim Mogg

UK government hopes to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill

Scotland is cracking down on short-term let and their impact on local communities. (Credit: Adobe)

Scotland moves short-term let application deadline to September 2023

The Scottish flag, known as the Saltire, replicates the cross Saint Andrew died on in 60 AD

St Andrew’s Day 2022: when does Scotland celebrate its patron saint?

The UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland does not have the legal powers to hold a second independence referendum.

Analysis Polling guru John Curtice on IndyRef2 after Supreme Court legal battle

The Supreme Court ruled against the Scottish Government in the indyref2 case (Photo: PA)

Supreme Court says no to Scottish Parliament bill to hold indyref2

UK Supreme Court announce ruling on Indyref2 today

1 in 4 Scottish EV charging points faulty, claims BBC investigation

The Scottish Government wants to hold another vote on Scottish independence in October 2023.

The latest polling on Scottish independence explained by John Curtice

Nicola Sturgeon has given an update on the SNP’s plans for the proposed 2023 independence referendum. (Credit: PA)

‘Westminster has no respect’: Sturgeon updates on referendum plans

Air pollution hotspots: the areas in the UK that breach WHO levels

In her programme of parliament for 2022, Nicola Sturgeon made some major announcements on rent freezes and evictions.(Credit: Getty Images)

Everything Nicola Sturgeon announced in her programme of parliament

Appeals for thousands of Scottish school pupils could be delayed after SQA staff voted to strike next month. (Credit: Getty Images)

SQA staff strike could ‘severely delay’ exams appeal process

The UK Government has said that the Scottish Government does not have the ‘legislative competence’ to hold a second referendum on independence. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK Government makes case against second Scottish independence vote

UK government and political organisations have spent over £15m on Meta advertising since Nov 2018

Revealed: Government and political parties spent £15m on Meta adverts

The UK reached record-breaking temperatures earlier this week causing wildfires across the country.

‘Completely understaffed’: 9000 firefighter jobs lost in 10 years

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out the roadmap to a new Scottish Independence vote. (Credit: Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon launches roadmap to Scottish Independence vote

On 1 May, self-isolation requirements were repealed in favour of advice advising Scots to ‘stay at home’ (Photo: Jane Barlow-Pool/Getty Images)

Covid rules Scotland: new testing and isolation guidelines explained

Scots will soon be required to install new smoke alarms which are all interlinked throughout the home. (Credit: Shutterstock)

What are the new rules for smoke alarms in Scotland?

Scotland’s healthcare system remains under acute pressure

5 charts showing how NHS Scotland is under pressure

Scotland has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 cases to date, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced (Photo: Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images)

Highest number of Covid cases recorded in Scotland to date

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he understood the “huge uncertainty” businesses faced in the wake of Omicron (image: Getty Images)

Government announces £1bn Covid business support scheme for England

There have been calls to raise the age of criminal responsibilty across the UK

How new age of criminal responsibility in Scotland compares to Europe

Elderly people living in care homes are less likely to have had a booster than the general population of 65 and overs

Exclusive: care home residents left behind in booster jab rollout

Is Scotland leading the way in tackling climate change?

Is Scotland leading the way in tackling climate change and emissions?

The Scottish Government has launched an online portal for Covid-19 booster and flu vaccination appointments

Eligible groups can now book Covid-19 booster and flu jabs online