Support for pay parity with NHS staff. The Scottish Government is to distribute £5 million of funding in 2025-26 to support independent hospices with pay parity for clinical staff with
Summit to capitalise on economic potential. Scotland’s first National Innovation Week will take place later this year, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has announced. Taking place from Monday 22 September to
The SNP Government will deliver 213,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures this year, exceeding the commitment in John Swinney’s Programme for Government by 60,000. In May, the First Minister committed
The SNP government’s decision to scrap Labour’s two child cap will help 580 families in Angus as new figures reveal the number of households impacted by the cap. Across Scotland,
Meeting held with SFRS to outline concerns regarding options for change. Local representatives Graeme Dey MSP and Councillor Lloyd Melville this week met with Area Commander Brian Todd and Andy
Climate Action Secretary writes to Steve Reed calling for a retraction of comments regarding the quality of water in Scotland. To: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Graeme hails success of Scotland only scheme. Graeme has welcomed new figures that show 24849 Baby Boxes have been delivered across NHS Tayside since the scheme was introduced in 2017. In Scotland, every newborn is
This article was first published in The National newspaper by John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland, on 10th July 2025. The images coming out of Gaza break my heart
Fund allocated to third sector organisations. Nine organisations working with autistic adults are to benefit from a £2.5 million multi-year fund. The Autistic Adult Support Fund, launched in 2023, supports
Single injection to help prevent the common winter virus. More babies who are born very prematurely will now be protected against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with the introduction of
