The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

A HOLYROOD committee has accused the UK Government of planning another power-grab on the Scottish Parliament.

NEW drive-through facilities and out-of-town retail developments face being curbed in the Scottish Government’s new planning framework.

With the city facing £119.4m in cuts, and around £12m of those set to fall on the city's environmental services there are concerns the impact could "wreck" the local economy.

A NEW course in peatland restoration – the first of its kind in Scotland – is now open for booking.

A SCOTTISH minister has urged the UK Government to rethink its bill to overhaul EU legislation while urging Holyrood to fight the proposed…

A HOLYROOD committee report has urged the UK Government to hand “significant” borrowing powers to Holyrood to help tackle the cost-of-living…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland was "making real progress" on reducing emissions, as she spoke at a New York Times event at the Cop27 climate summit.At the summit Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish Government would commit £5 million to help developing countries mitigate the "gender impact of loss and…

Eight million households in the UK are expecting the second instalment of the cost of living payment from the DWP within the next two weeks - but this is not the only financial support available this winter.

New applications made on November 14 could be paid out by early January.

The Scottish Government has been warned its plans to take control of social care services across the country lack detail.

In the week ending October 30 just 63.1 per cent of patients were treated and either admitted, transferred or discharged within the target time.