Agenda for Change Staff Set for 8% Increase Nurses, midwives and other healthcare staff across Scotland have been offered a pay increase of 8% over two years to ensure they
UK Government must “meet the moment” with decisive action. First Minister John Swinney has called for a new package of support for industry from the UK Government in the face
Expert group convened to support institution. A team of experts from across academia, industry and local and national government will be convened to advise on the future success of the
Procurement contributing to economic growth. Scotland’s known public sector procurement spend in 2022-23 delivered an estimated 120,000 full-time equivalent jobs and £7.5 billion to Scottish GDP. The sixth annual report
Providing fairness for tenants. Amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill have been lodged by the Scottish Government setting out how rents will be capped in rent control areas. The proposed
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought forward A revised Heat in Buildings Bill will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems by 2045 alongside continuing work to reduce
Deputy First Minister urges UK Government to restore Scottish Parliament’s full powers. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has urged the UK Government to “restore the democratic voice of the Scottish
Highlighting Scotland’s leading role at home and abroad. At the Global Disability Summit in Berlin today, Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart will highlight Scotland’s commitment that by 2030 at least half
An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland The Chief Statistician has released figures on 2023-24 farm incomes. These show that farm incomes experienced a sharp decline in 2023-24, after record
Support for Priority Groups to Buy A scheme to help people in priority groups buy a home on the open market has reopened for applications. The Open Market Shared Equity
