The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

MORE than two-thirds of LGBT+ young people living in rural Scotland do not feel welcome in their local area, a new report has suggested.

THE SNP president has called out a Tory peer who said Scotland “always wanted” to implement different Covid rules.

SCOTLAND will be represented at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates at the end of the month.

BORIS Johnson "wanted to be injected with Covid-19 on television" to calm public fears, the Covid Inquiry has heard.

The UK government plans to impose tougher sentences on those convicted of serious crimes, it announced via this year’s king’s speech at the state opening of parliament. Political pundits reacting to the speech on the BBC immediately questioned the rationale behind potentially putting more people in prison, when UK prisons…

THE Scottish Government has delayed the publication of its new plan to tackle climate change.

THE Scottish Government has officially confirmed that Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will not be rolled out in Scotland.

NEW offences related to misogynistic conduct are set to be created as part of reforms planned by the Scottish Government.

The messages are due to be handed to the inquiry by November 6.

Thirty-five business organisations united in a letter to the Deputy First Minister as she draws up the Scottish Budget for 2024-25.

EXPERTS and industry leaders have insisted Scotland could have brought a “unique perspective” to discussions around ethical AI at a major summit…