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Tuesday, May 14

17

Scottish Government U-turns on men’s sheds funding cut

www.scotsman.com

Scottish minister Shirley-Anne Somerville said funding would be provided for this financial year

16

Scottish Government reinstates funding for cash crisis Men's Shed groups

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Men's Shed Association (SMSA) will be given funding for the next financial year.

15

Scottish sub-postmasters & Horizon scandal

ronniecowan.com

Ronnie Cowan MP has said the UK government failed Scottish sub-postmasters over its decision not to offer UK-wide redress for those wrongly convicted in the Horizon scandal. The Post Office (Horizon Systems) Offences Bill was passed at…

14

Scottish Government to bring in 'emergency' bill to quash Post Office Horizon scandal convictions

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The Scottish Government had unsuccessfully lobbied the UK Government to extend its bill north of the border.

Scottish government unveils plan to exonerate wrongly convicted sub-postmasters

news.sky.com

The Scottish government has announced plans for new legislation that will exonerate sub-postmasters wrongly convicted as a result of the faulty Horizon IT system.

Monday, May 13

13

Wind turbine port secures £100m credit boost from government-backed banks

news.sky.com

A Highland port set to become an "offshore wind hub" has secured a £100m credit boost from UK and Scottish government-backed banks.

06

Neil Gray: Scottish Government committed to conversion therapy ban

www.scotsman.com

Some have raised concerns about the conversion therapy plans and how they could impact parenting

Sunday, May 12

15

Scottish Government once again urged to implement the Cass review on trans child healthcare in full

www.scotsman.com

Scotland’s health secretary says the government is reviewing the Cass report, and recommitting to proposals to ban conversion therapy

Friday, May 10

Restrictions imposed as cow is identified with BSE on Scottish farm

www.standard.co.uk

The Scottish Government described the case as ‘isolated’ and said it did not pose a risk to human health.

New calls to scrap Scottish tax bands and realign with UK Government due official response

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the additional tax bands to be scrapped.

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Restrictions imposed as cow is identified with BSE on Scottish farm

www.expressandstar.com

The Scottish Government described the case as ‘isolated’ and said it did not pose a risk to human health.

Restrictions imposed as cow is identified with BSE on Scottish farm

www.shropshirestar.com

The Scottish Government described the case as ‘isolated’ and said it did not pose a risk to human health.

Dozens of Scottish GP surgeries 'at risk of collapse' after government loan scheme paused

www.scotsman.com

Medics have warned that GP surgeries will close after an interest-free GP sustainability loan scheme, designed to help surgery owners in local communities continue to offer services, was halted by the Scottish Government.

06

Key Scottish Government economic leadership group yet to meet two years after forming, MSPs told

www.scotsman.com

The group was part of the 10-year National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET) launched in March 2022

Scottish Government plan to combat A&E waiting times under threat in Scotland's biggest city

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Glasgow's Integrated Joint Board proposes ditching Hospital at Home service despite its 'success' and the increased numbers of patients who will need hospitalised if it ceases

Thursday, May 9

19

Scottish Government minister hospitalised and taking time off due to illness

Business minister Richard Lochhead was admitted to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin earlier this week after "a few days of feeling ill".

13

Over 33,000 South Lanarkshire premises have connected to fibre-based broadband after Scottish Government investment

Over 950,600 premises across Scotland now have access to fibre-based broadband.

11

John Swinney scraps Minister for Independence from Scottish Government

The junior ministerial role was criticised by pro-Union parties when it was created by Humza Yousaf last year.

09

John Swinney scraps Minister for Independence post in Scottish Government shakeup

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The new Scottish First Minister has axed a ministerial post focused on achieving independence

Wednesday, May 8

15

Kate Forbes returns to Scottish Government as Deputy First Minister

Forbes, 34, narrowly lost out to Humza Yousaf to become party leader in 2023 and chose not to stand against John Swinney.