8 h. ago North Ayrshire Tory claims 20mph limit is part of 'climate change madness'

He said the policy was all about pleasing the Scottish Government.

Politics

8 h. ago Scottish Government backs review of sarcoma treatment after new report reveals stark inequalities in care

A major new study has revealed that hundreds of Scottish sarcoma patients are waiting six months or longer for diagnosis of the rare and often deadly disease due to 'systematic failings' in care.

Politics

12 h. ago Scottish Government ending use of WhatsApp after Covid inquiry criticism

The new policy comes into effect on Friday, ahead of the previously agreed date of spring next year.

Politics

13 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council decides not to object to 100MW energy plant

The application will be determined by the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit due to its size

Politics

13 h. ago WhatsApp removed from Scottish Government phones after Nicola Sturgeon deleted messages in Covid backlash

Ministers and officials were previously criticised for deleting messages during the Covid pandemic

Politics

32 h. ago University principal resigns after criticism in report into financial crisis

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

34 h. ago Remove decisions on lone child asylum seekers from Home Office, report says

Call for root-and-branch reform of treatment of children, many of whom are wrongly classified as adults Decisions relating to lone child asylum seekers should be removed from Home Office officials because of fundamental problems with the way they treat this vulnerable group, a report has found.The report calls for root-and-branch reform of the treatment of thousands of children who have fled persecution in their home countries and made hazardous journeys in search of safety, often crossing the Channel in a dinghy or concealing themselves in the back of a lorry. Continue reading...

Society

35 h. ago Tory leader accused of demonising young people with push for school exclusions

Russell Findlay has criticised new Scottish Government guidance for schools on tackling disruptive pupils.

Politics

50 h. ago Scottish government faces legal action over failure to implement biological sex ruling

Campaign group accuses Holyrood of ‘intolerable’ delays to new policies required after landmark caseThe Scottish government has been given a deadline to implement the UK supreme court’s ruling on biological sex across all public bodies or face further legal challenges.Sex Matters, the UK-wide gender-critical campaign group, has threatened legal action in 14 days if ministers continue “intolerable” delays to new policies and guidance required by April’s landmark ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 does not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

Politics

56 h. ago Supreme Court ruling has ‘changed landscape’ of Peggie tribunal – campaigner

Sex Matters chief executive Maya Forstater and nurse Sandie Peggie met politicians during a visit to Holyrood on Tuesday.

Events

56 h. ago Around 2000 families in North Lanarkshire impacted by removal of two

The Scottish Government has confirmed it intends to mitigate the effect of the two child cap with a separate payment administered by Social Security Scotland.

Politics

57 h. ago SNP Government promises not to cut Adult Disability Payment after UK benefit changes

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Government "will not let disabled people down or cast them aside".

Politics

58 h. ago Winter fuel payments Scotland: Who is eligible for the payments? How much will they get?

Take a look at the details of the Scottish Government’s new winter fuel payment scheme.

Politics

60 h. ago Future of bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd could have 'profound impact' on West Lothian communities

Gregor Poynton MP urged the Scottish Government to take immediate action

Politics

62 h. ago Gender critical group threatens legal action over court judgment implementation

Sex Matters has sent ministers a formal ‘letter before action’.

Events

64 h. ago Supreme Court gender ruling: Scottish ministers given deadline over single

The Scottish Government now has 14 days to respond to the legal warning.

Politics

68 h. ago Labour MPs call for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland after vote at Westminster

EXCLUSIVE: Lillian Jones and Joani Reid have urged the Scottish Government to make sure no woman is prosecuted for having an abortion.

Politics

68 h. ago The Scottish Government has the powers to bring in a minimum income guarantee

Writing in the Daily Record, The Robertson's Trust Head of programmes and practice Russell Gunson says Scottish Parliament has enough powers to bring in a minimum income guarantee.

Politics

68 h. ago Scottish Government group urges £55 a week Scottish Child Payment

The Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group has issued a report on tackling poverty.

Economics

3 d. ago Fearless launches education resource to help Lanarkshire youngsters better understand and respond to sextortion

Co-produced with young people and supported by the Scottish Government and Police Scotland, the initiative achieved significant engagement across digital platforms.

Politics