Scotland/Society & Communities

Move to Child Disability Payment complete for all kids

Human rights centred benefits approach for disabled children in Scotland.

Updated: Tue Apr 09 2024

A message from The King on the 75th Anniversary on the Founding of N.A.T.O.

A message from The King on the 75th Anniversary on the Founding of N.A.T.O. (04 April 2024).

Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024

American Foulbrood found in Perthshire beehive

Beekeepers within 3km of affected hive encouraged to increase biosecurity.

Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024

Culture strategy for Scotland: action plan - easy read

An easy to read translation of the action plan supporting the culture strategy for Scotland.

Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024

New Highland prison

Contract signed for new facility that will increase prison capacity and create investment.

Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024

PM statement on six-month anniversary of the October 7th attacks

Words from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the six-month anniversary of the October 7th Hamas terror attacks against Israel.

Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024

Court quashes conviction of Syrian asylum seeker

The conviction of a man who fled Syria and claimed asylum in the UK has been quashed by the Crown Court, after being referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

Updated: Fri Apr 05 2024

Income tax changes

People urged to check their tax code as new financial year begins.

Updated: Fri Apr 05 2024

Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced investment of �35 million in grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to the sport within state schools, in the latest move by the Government to get one million more young people physically active by 2030.

Updated: Fri Apr 05 2024

Protecting Gaelic community scheme jobs

The Scottish Government is to provide additional funding to secure the jobs of 27 staff working for a Gaelic community scheme.

Updated: Fri Apr 05 2024

12 million National Lottery cash injection to support communities to come together across the UK, as new report shows va

The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, has awarded a vital �12 million cash injection to support communities to come together across the UK.

Updated: Thu Apr 04 2024

Consultation on cattle identification

Views sought on electronic ID technology.

Updated: Thu Apr 04 2024

First Minister calls for UK ban on license of arms exports to Israel

Latest call to Prime Minister as humanitarian worker death toll surpasses 190.

Updated: Thu Apr 04 2024

PM statement on NATOs 75th anniversary

Words from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the 75th anniversary of establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Updated: Thu Apr 04 2024

Bee Health Improvement Partnership: annual report 2022 to 2023

This is the first annual report of the activities of the Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) following the publication of Scotland's second 10-year Honey Bee Health Strategy in 2022.

Updated: Wed Apr 03 2024