Measures Will Increase Food Costs & Risk Delays Following warnings that post-Brexit import controls will raise food prices and risk supply delays, the SNP has said Scotland’s businesses and consumers
Sector Delivered More Electricity Than Scotland Used Renewable technologies generated the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022, new statistics show. This is the highest recorded to
Transitional Measures Proposed as Rent Cap Ends Regulations to protect tenants concerned about rent increases following the ending of the emergency rent cap have been laid in the Scottish Parliament.
Tourism Statistics Published for Q3 2023 Overseas visitors are coming to Scotland in greater numbers than before the pandemic. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics show that
Last week saw the Rwanda Bill pass in the House of Commons. While Scotland’s demographics demand an increase in migration, Westminster has been gripped by the latest Tory immigration psychodrama.
Strengthening Democratic Processes Legislation which aims to enhance Scotland’s democratic processes has been published in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill includes provisions to encourage the
Improve Access to Healthy, Locally Produced Food Ensuring everyone in Scotland can access nutritious, sustainable food is at the heart of new plans to transform the country’s food system. The
Mistakes Leave Thousands of Scots Worse Off New research has revealed that those on the lowest incomes would need to double their incomes in order to escape poverty. A report
Resilience Committee Updated The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) has met to consider the impacts of Storm Isha and preparations for Storm Jocelyn. The meeting was chaired by First Minister
Increasing exemptions to additional properties tax Legislation enabling councils to increase their affordable housing stock without having to pay a tax on additional properties has been introduced in the Scottish
