£1.1m+ of Best Start Foods Support for Angus Families On day four of Challenge Poverty Week, the SNP is highlighting the difference that the Scottish Government’s Best Start Foods payment has made in alleviating
£1.1m+ of Best Start Foods Support for Angus Families On day four of Challenge Poverty Week, the SNP is highlighting the difference that the Scottish Government’s Best Start Foods payment has made in alleviating
£25 million for play park renewal. First Minister John Swinney is set to announce £25 million of funding to local authorities to invest in the renewal of play parks across
4,200 Properties Benefitting Locally Graeme has welcomed the news that 4,220 properties across Angus have received £16.8 million worth of non-domestic rates relief this year, thanks to SNP policies.
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
The Scottish Government’s cost of living guarantee will help to deliver vital support for the people of Scotland, First Minister John Swinney has said. The Programme for Government 2025-26 commits
Emergency £250,000 Donation to Support Relief Efforts Humanitarian aid efforts in the Middle East will receive funding of £250,000 in response to a Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal. DEC, Scottish
Focus on skills and recruitment. A new programme is being launched to attract more people into the planning profession and build their skills. The National Planning Skills Commitment Plan
Helping children grow and thrive. A new national recruitment campaign to help find more foster carers has been launched by First Minister John Swinney. The Scottish Government campaign, which was announced at
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
Latest Accredited Official Statistics and Official Statistics published The latest statistics cover the period up to March 2024 and three-year averages for levels of relative and absolute poverty show a