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John Swinney to visit Kentucky for whisky talks during US visit
The Scottish First Minister will meet bourbon business leaders in the state after attending the World Cup in Boston.
By
Craig Meighan
15 Jun 2026
Business News
Employment and unemployment in Scotland rise at same time, figures show
The latest Labour Market Statistics showed the overall economic inactivity rate has decreased by 0.5%.
By
Craig Meighan
15 Apr 2025
Politics
MSP Dornan reveals he was charged with attempted murder as a teenager
James Dornan said he decided to open up about the incident which happened 57 years ago following the release of the Netflix drama Adolescence.
By
Craig Meighan
14 Apr 2025
Politics
Hundreds attend funeral of SNP minister Christina McKelvie
Brightly dressed mourners paid tribute to the late MSP who was described as a ‘fearless’ and ‘relentless’ fighter for kindness and equality.
By
Craig Meighan
11 Apr 2025
Business News
MP urges health secretaries to ensure Trump tariffs do not hit medicine supplies
Lib Dem Wendy Chamberlain said there could be ‘life-threatening’ consequences if the US president’s measures affect the availability of some drugs.
By
Craig Meighan
10 Apr 2025
Business News
Rewire economy to see Scotland become richer and greener, report urges
Economic and environmental groups have said the Scottish Government should transform the country into a circular economy.
By
Craig Meighan
10 Apr 2025
Business News
Minister to pitch Scottish business during trip to China and Japan
Richard Lochhead said the two Asian markets are increasingly important to Scotland amid a ‘volatile global economy’.
By
Craig Meighan
8 Apr 2025
Business News
Rent increases to be capped at 6% under Scottish Government plans
Lets in rent control areas would be limited to rises of the rate of inflation plus 1% up to a maximum of 6%.
By
Craig Meighan
7 Apr 2025
Politics
Swinney pays tribute to hero uncle who won posthumous Victoria Cross in war
The First Minister said it was important to remember the sacrifices of the past while war rages on in parts of the world today.
By
Craig Meighan
3 Apr 2025
Politics
Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says
Scottish Labour’s deputy leader defended the UK Government’s welfare cuts as she said the rise in the benefit bill is ‘unsustainable’.
By
Craig Meighan
30 Mar 2025
Business News
Scottish Water warned of further strikes unless pay dispute resolved
Workers on a 24-hour walkout said they have been made to feel ‘worthless’ by management as they threaten more industrial action.
By
Craig Meighan
28 Mar 2025
Business News
Forbes hails ‘strong start to the year’ after economy grew 0.3% in January
The Deputy First Minister welcomed the figures ‘in the context of global economic uncertainty’.
By
Craig Meighan
26 Mar 2025
Politics
Welfare system overhaul does not amount to cuts, insists Scottish Labour leader
Anas Sarwar said the UK Government proposals will still see welfare spending increase.
By
Craig Meighan
20 Mar 2025
Politics
Swinney: Sarwar’s words count for nothing amid ‘return to austerity’ with cuts
Scotland’s First Minister said Labour is ‘punishing the most vulnerable in our society’.
By
Craig Meighan
19 Mar 2025
Politics
Badenoch: Scotland’s public bodies could be breaking law on single-sex spaces
Kemi Badenoch accused the Scottish Government of confusing sex and gender during her first visit as leader to Scotland.
By
Craig Meighan
13 Mar 2025
Politics
Swinney voices concern at ‘extreme situation’ at University of Dundee
The First Minister’s comments come a day after the university said it will cut more than 600 jobs as it bids to tackle a £35 million deficit.
By
Craig Meighan
12 Mar 2025
Celebrity News
Edinburgh Festival Fringe given £300,000 Government funding to ‘grow benefits’
The cash will be used to help Scottish artists ‘capitalise on international opportunities’, while making the festival more accessible.
By
Craig Meighan
12 Mar 2025
Business News
Transition to renewables taking longer than thought, senior BP figure tells MPs
Louise Kingham said ‘clarity’ from the UK Government is needed to unlock investment in the North Sea as she reaffirmed BP’s commitment to net zero.
By
Craig Meighan
26 Feb 2025
Business News
Vast majority of Scots support continued oil and gas extraction, poll finds
The survey found most people in Scotland want to see a mix of renewable and fossil fuel production.
By
Craig Meighan
25 Feb 2025
Politics
Scottish Government should follow law on single-sex spaces, Starmer says
The Prime Minister said he supported the Equality Act and ‘safe spaces for women’ as he was asked about the high-profile Sandie Peggie tribunal.
By
Craig Meighan
23 Feb 2025
Politics
I’m not ‘rummaging around opinion polls’, Starmer says as Labour support drops
The Prime Minister told reporters in Glasgow he had not discussed Labour’s polling decline with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
By
Craig Meighan
23 Feb 2025
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