National rollout of new Scottish benefit for pensioners Pension Age Disability Payment is now open for applications across Scotland. The national rollout follows successful pilots in 18 local authority areas,
First Minister to convene gathering on strengthening democratic resilience. First Minister John Swinney will this week convene a meeting to examine the resilience of Scotland’s democracy. Political, faith and community
There are pieces of legislation whose parliamentary consideration attracts a great deal of attention, often rightly so. One such bill, I suspect, will be that brought forward by Liam McArthur
A new poll from Find Out Now shows the continuing rise in support for the SNP under John Swinney’s leadership. The SNP is projected to remain the largest party by
Taskforce membership is announced. Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has met with staff and students as she visited the University of Dundee’s School of Life Sciences. It came as the wider membership
FM: Government fighting Scotland’s corner. First Minister John Swinney has announced he will bring forward the Scottish Government’s legislative programme to ensure the country is as prepared as possible to
Trade mission to UAE to deliver new opportunities for Scottish businesses. Scotland will respond to the ongoing global economic uncertainty by highlighting its economic strengths and making clear it is
‘UK response must reflect changing reality.’ The Scottish Government will take steps to ensure Scotland is as “resilient as we can possibly be” in the face of global economic uncertainty,
Building Scotland’s Academic Connections Across the World Business Minister Richard Lochhead, who is currently undertaking a visit to China and Japan, has announced the appointment of a new international trade
Rethink Required as Starmer Mulls British Steel Plans The SNP has called for Grangemouth options to be reconsidered as the Labour UK Government mull over nationalisation plans for British Steel.
