First Minister John Swinney issued the statement after a report by independent experts suggested felines be contained to ...

The Singing Kettle star Artie Trezise has praised Cumbernauld Theatre, which has warned its future has been put "at risk" by ...

John Swinney has knocked down reports the Scottish Government is considering banning cats. Reports emerged over the weekend ...

The Scottish government’s hunt for a financial adviser for the nation’s debut bond sale is proving more costly than anticipated. The estimated total value for the contract is now £1.5 million ...

THE Scottish Government has responded after the UK Government announced legislation paving the way for a bottle-return scheme in England and Northern Ireland yesterday (Monday). The European-style ...

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Alba MSP Ash Regan has confirmed she will vote for the Scottish Government’s Budget next month, saying she has secured her party’s “first ever budget agreement”. Regan, a former Scottish Government ...

Scottish Labour has said the SNP Government’s recent affordable housing pledge is a “sham”, which will lead to a drop in affordable housing being built. The party took aim at Shona Robison ...

The Scottish Greens will back the Government’s budget, the party has announced, making it near-certain the plans will pass. The party said on Tuesday it would back the budget after securing a ...

We previously told how the Scottish Government was looking into plans in 2023 for a hydrogen pipeline connecting Germany to Scotland. At the time, acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin (below) told ...

David Phillips, head of devolved and local government finance at the Institute for Fiscal Studies explains how the latest plans for spending in 2024–25 will boost the amount the Scottish Government ...