Contingency measures and support in place. It remains the government’s ‘firm intention’ to hold National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams this Spring, Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has restated. Taking
Hope for Recovery in the New Year The Festive season has always been a time for people to come together, and given the difficulties of the last two years I
Reflecting on Storm Arwen Storm Arwen – dubbed the worst UK storm in decades – brought destructive wind, rain and snow to our shores, leaving more than a quarter of
My Experience at COP26 This month, I had the enormous privilege of representing Scotland and the Scottish Government at COP26. It was a truly uplifting and motivating experience. Of course,
Opportunity of COP26 Just weeks from now, the eyes of the world will be on Scotland. At the end of this month, leaders from across the world will gather in
Scotland’s Tale of Two Governments Scotland has two governments – with very different priorities, which are becoming increasingly apparent. The Programme for Government which is published each September lays out
Welcome Return of Constituency Surgeries Like many folk, my all too brief summer break was a “staycation”. But those few days spent in Edinburgh really brought home to me just
A Call for Kindness & Respect As an MSP and Scottish Government minister I find some of the very best and, sadly, worst of societal behaviours brought to me. The
