English

scottish-government / English

Stories published on May 30
  • Related stories in the last 90 days
  • Stories published on May 30

Thursday, May 30

22

East Kilbride MSP says government support is 'delivering' for families across constituency

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The game-changing Scottish Child Payment supports over 390,000 children across the country

20

Post Office workers to have convictions quashed thanks to Scottish Government Bill

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Justice Secretary Angela Constance hailed the legislation after it was passed at Holyrood on Thursday.

17

CalMac contract extended as Government continues to consider direct award

www.standard.co.uk

The Scottish Government announced last year its preferred route for the future contract would be a direct award to CalMac.

CalMac contract extended as Government continues to consider direct award

www.independent.co.uk

The Scottish Government announced last year its preferred route for the future contract would be a direct award to CalMac.

Wednesday, May 29

550 prisoners set to be released early from Scottish prisons due to overcrowding crisis

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The Scottish Government has brought forward legislation to Holyrood which would release around 550 eligible prisoners in four tranches from the end of June 2024.

Scottish Government details plans to release 550 prisoners early

www.scotsman.com

Justice Secretary Angela Constance says move is needed ‘to ensure the safety and wellbeing’ of staff

15

Swinney ‘immensely frustrated’ election will delay Programme for Government

www.shropshirestar.com

A number of key policy announcements have had to be shelved by the Scottish Government in the run-up to July 4.

Swinney ‘immensely frustrated’ election will delay Programme for Government

www.expressandstar.com

A number of key policy announcements have had to be shelved by the Scottish Government in the run-up to July 4.

Swinney ‘immensely frustrated’ election will delay Programme for Government

www.standard.co.uk

A number of key policy announcements have had to be shelved by the Scottish Government in the run-up to July 4.

14

Massive caravan park plan for Ayrshire countryside kicked out by Scottish Government as appeal against refusal is rejected

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The application sought a change of use of agricultural land to create pitches for more than 170 holiday lodge style caravans - and two pitches for staff caravans - at a site north of Coylton.

03

Nearly all Scottish secondary schools allow children to self-ID and choose their own gender with new report warning policy operating in 95% of colleges may allow students to share toilets

www.dailymail.co.uk

Campaign group For Women Scotland claimed an 'unscientific contested belief system' was now 'deeply embedded' within schools following controversial SNP government guidance.

Tuesday, May 28

21

Scottish Government 'open to introducing' cruise ship tax as tourist tax voted into law

www.scotsman.com

Holyrood backs Bill that could introduce UK’s ‘first true visitor levy’

Monday, May 27

06

Scotland will become clean energy superpower under a Labour government, pledges Anas Sarwar

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

In his weekly general election column for the Record, the Scottish Labour leader says the country is in line for a greens job boost under his party's plans.

Sunday, May 26

00

Lib Dems to focus on NHS dentistry as party launches Scottish General Election campaign

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Sir Ed Davey will join Alex Cole-Hamilton on Monday, where they will say dentistry has been neglected by both SNP and Tory governments.

06

Why Scottish Conservatives will be happy if Rishi Sunak doesn't come back to Scotland again – Adam Morris

www.scotsman.com

A Labour victory will mean Scottish Tories won’t have to worry about defending a UK Conservative government, a chore that has haunted them for years

01

Scottish Government debts have more than tripled to £2.2billion

SCOTTISH Government debt has more than tripled in just seven years to £2.2billion.

Saturday, May 25

08

David Cameron sinks Irish-Scottish Rockall fishing deal

www.irishtimes.com

Ireland had a deal with Edinburgh to allow Irish trawlers catch monkfish and haddock but the Tory government said no

Friday, May 24

17

How Keir Starmer hopes Labour can woo Scottish independence supporters and SNP voters

www.scotsman.com

Labour has made an appeal to independence supporters that a Labour government at Westminster can deliver the change they thrive for.

Scotland central to Labour mission for government - Starmer

www.bbc.co.uk

The Labour leader outlined his vision at a Scottish campaign launch event in Glasgow.

Thursday, May 23

18

We can’t change the weather but we can change government, jokes Sarwar in rain

www.shropshirestar.com

The Scottish Labour leader was greeted by a downpour as he campaigned in Leith.