What is the Kings Speech and what does it mean for me?
Everything you need to know about the State Opening of Parliament.
Updated: Mon Jul 15 2024
Economic impact of forestry
Sector brings £1.1 billion annually.
Updated: Fri Jul 12 2024
PM meeting with President Biden of the United States: 10 July 2024
The Prime Minister met President Biden at the White House yesterday evening.
Updated: Thu Jul 11 2024
Record inward investment secured
More businesses invest in Scotland as confidence continues to grow.
Updated: Thu Jul 11 2024
Helping New Scots settle into communities
Action set out to support integration.
Updated: Wed Jul 10 2024
Medication Assisted Treatment standards update
Report highlights 90% of standards 1-5 assessed as fully implemented.
Updated: Wed Jul 10 2024
Our first steps for change
We'll make an immediate impact on people's lives with our six first steps for change.
Updated: Wed Jul 10 2024
PM says step up in defence spending can safeguard the future of NATO
PM Keir Starmer has underlined the UK's cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence to respond to growing threats, ahead of a NATO summit.
Updated: Wed Jul 10 2024
Devolution delivery for first mayoral meeting
All regional Mayors in England will come together to begin the process of shifting power out of Westminster through a major programme of devolution.
Updated: Tue Jul 09 2024
Journey times in the Scottish Criminal Justice System, 2023-24
An official statistics in development publication for Scotland
Updated: Tue Jul 09 2024
Views sought on anonymity for child homicide victims
Consultation sets out options to reduce trauma for bereaved families.
Updated: Tue Jul 09 2024
First Minister welcomes Prime Minister to Bute House
Talks focused on collaborative working and areas of shared interest.
Updated: Mon Jul 08 2024
Long-term prisoners
Consultation published on changing the point of release.
Updated: Mon Jul 08 2024
PM call with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
The Prime Minister spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday morning.
Updated: Mon Jul 08 2024
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday morning.
Updated: Mon Jul 08 2024
Reconviction Statistics: 2020-21 offender cohort
An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Updated: Mon Jul 08 2024
Sentence for sex offences referred to the Court of Appeal
A sex offender's sentence has been referred the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) as time he had spent on bail with a qualifying curfew wasn't taken into consideration.
Updated: Mon Jul 08 2024
First Minister to welcome the new Prime Minister to Scotland
First official meeting took take place Saturday.
Updated: Sun Jul 07 2024
Improving gender identity healthcare
Implications of the Cass Review for Scotland
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024
Joint Statement: General Election 2024
Statement from Donna Jones, APCC Chair and PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and Emily Spurrell, APCC Director and PCC for Merseyside
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024
Joint Statement: General Election 2024
Statement from Donna Jones, APCC Chair and PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and Emily Spurrell, APCC Director and PCC for Merseyside
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024
Keir Starmers first speech as Prime Minister: 5 July 2024
Keir Starmer gave his first speech as Prime Minister on the steps of Downing Street.
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024
Ministerial Appointments: July 2024
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments.
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024
National Care Service Expert Legislative Advisory Group: outputs summary
Summarises the outputs from the National Care Service Expert Legislative Advisory Group (ELAG) meetings. ELAG meetings focused on the legislation around the NCS. We held these meetings in 2024.
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024
New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026
This Delivery Plan sets out the actions that the Scottish Government, COSLA and Scottish Refugee Council will take forward with partners during the period 2024 to 2026 to support the integration of refugees, people seeking asylum and other forced migrants within Scotland's communities.
Updated: Fri Jul 05 2024