1.8 million Young Start funding strikes a chord with Young Scots
Children and young people across Scotland can continue pursuing their passion for music thanks to a £1.8 million cash boost from Young Start.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
5 million for Scotlands island communities
Funding to tackle rising costs and invest in local infrastructure.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
National Audit Office report makes for worrying reading
An NAO report published today has concluded that the Ministry of Justice's ambition to reduce the record high Crown Court backlog of 67,573 cases to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable. The “Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court” report finds that the MoJ estimates there will be 64,000 Crown Court cases still in the backlog by March 2025.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
National Audit Office report makes for worrying reading
An NAO report published today has concluded that the Ministry of Justice's ambition to reduce the record high Crown Court backlog of 67,573 cases to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable. The “Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court” report finds that the MoJ estimates there will be 64,000 Crown Court cases still in the backlog by March 2025.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme: Progress Report 2023-2024
Fifth annual progress report on "Climate Ready Scotland: Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019 to 2024".
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
Sexual offences case sent to Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred a sexual offences case to the Court of Appeal.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
Short Term Lets Licensing Statistics, to 31 December 2023
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
The General Election: Important information for grant holders
On 22 May 2024, Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, announced the date of the next General Election.
Updated: Fri May 24 2024
APCC chair statement on operation early dawn
The Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) Donna Jones reaction to proposals that police should consider pausing some arrests because of the lack of space in English prisons
Updated: Thu May 23 2024
APCC chair statement on operation early dawn
The Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) Donna Jones reaction to proposals that police should consider pausing some arrests because of the lack of space in English prisons
Updated: Thu May 23 2024
Eradicating child poverty
First Minister John Swinney has announced £16 million for childcare services to help deliver his vision of a Scotland free from child poverty.
Updated: Thu May 23 2024
June Programme for Government
First Minister John Swinney has declared the priorities that his government will focus on as part of his vision to deliver for all of Scotland.
Updated: Thu May 23 2024
Apology to victims of infected blood scandal
First Minister makes statement in parliament.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
Major National Lottery cash boost for NI as 10.5m is awarded to over 120 community projects
Major National Lottery cash boost for NI as £10.5m is awarded to over 120 community projects
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
National mathematics specialist appointed
Improving Scotland's curriculum.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
New training facility for NHS Scotland workforce
State-of-the-art facilities will help to improve patient care.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
Priorities for Scotland
Eradicating child poverty is First Minister's central mission.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
Sheriff to be removed from office
Tribunal found Jack Brown ‘unfit for judicial office'.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
The Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The King and Queen toured some of the many spectacular displays at this annual, colourful event held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
What does lower inflation mean for you?
An economist from the Treasury explains exactly what a fall in inflation means for you.
Updated: Wed May 22 2024
A Changing Nation: How Scotland will thrive in a digital world - Progress report 2021 2024
A report summarising progress on the delivery of the commitments set out in Scotland's digital strategy covering digital connectivity; digital skills; digital inclusion; digital ethics; supporting businesses to become digital businesses; and the reform of digital government services.
Updated: Tue May 21 2024
AI technology to help cut cancer waiting lists
Game-changing AI technology will be rolled out to all radiography departments in England in a matter of weeks - backed by £15.5 million in new Government funding.
Updated: Tue May 21 2024
APCC Leads on Roads Policing And Transport Support Annual Roadpeace Week of Action Highlighting Road Deaths And Injury
APCC Leads on Roads Policing and Transport, Lisa Townsend and Joy Allen, recently (17 May 2024) commented on the annual RoadPeace Challenge 2024.
Updated: Tue May 21 2024
APCC Leads on Roads Policing And Transport Support Annual Roadpeace Week of Action Highlighting Road Deaths And Injury
APCC Leads on Roads Policing and Transport, Lisa Townsend and Joy Allen, recently (17 May 2024) commented on the annual RoadPeace Challenge 2024.
Updated: Tue May 21 2024
Community action to reach net zero
£5.5 million for Scotland's Climate Action Hubs.
Updated: Tue May 21 2024