Ruaraidh Gilmour
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Deposit return scheme: Lorna Slater under pressure as MSPs claim just 16 per cent of firms have signed up
Scottish Government minister Lorna Slater has been accused of “desperately spinning” sign-up numbers for the deposit return scheme (DRS) amid claims t... → Read More
Lorna Slater denies that delay to DRS is inevitable
The circular economy minister described the DRS as “significant” and “transformational” and told the Holyrood chamber that it will not be delayed desp... → Read More
DRS: Why the scheme is under fire
Scotland’s long-awaited Deposit Return Scheme will go live this August, but there is growing fear and anger that it coul... → Read More
Scottish Government launches data strategy for health and social care
Speaking at Holyrood Connect’s Digital Health and Care event, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Kevin Stewart revealed the aims of the st... → Read More
“The tide is turning on the Tories and the SNP”, says Starmer
The Labour leader acknowledged that the party needs to “reach out” to the former voters who have given their vote to the... → Read More
Sarwar makes appeal to SNP voters to reclaim control of Westminster
He told the conference that change is not just needed in the UK, but in Scotland too. Sarwar branded the SNP Government ... → Read More
Fergus Ewing calls for halt on “disastrous” Deposit Return Scheme
The former business minister asked for a thorough and independent review of how better to achieve its aims, and exclude ... → Read More
PMQs: Sunak questioned over knowledge of investigations into Zahawi and Raab
Labour leader Keir Starmer used PMQs to push the prime minister on his knowledge of complaints against Zahawi and Raab → Read More
Scottish Government urged to record anyone charged or convicted with rape as male
Shadow community safety minister Russell Findlay has called on the Scottish Government to give Police Scotland “unequivocal direction” that rapists mu... → Read More
Nicola Sturgeon plans to write memoir after leaving politics
The First Minister was questioned on life after politics. She said although she hasn’t kept a detailed diary of her time during politics, she will “al... → Read More
Nicola Sturgeon undecided on assisted dying legislation
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur is expected to introduce a members’ Bill on the issue this year, after winning the right to do so in Octob... → Read More
Former CEO of DC Thomson appointed as Chief Business Advisor to the First Minister
Ellis Watson will take on the sustainable growth and long-term economic success targets of the Scottish Government in his new role. → Read More
The Scottish Government “will leave no stone unturned” to save Amazon facility at Gourock says minister
The minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise was asked an urgent question by Neil Bibby MSP after it was announced yesterday that the onli... → Read More
Gender reform: UK Government could block Scottish Parliament bill
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack MP has said the UK Government could look to use a Section 35 order “if necessary” to sto... → Read More
FMQs: First Minister denies “failure” over her education attainment gap commitment
Tory leader Douglas Ross pushed her on what improvements towards closing the gap had been made → Read More
Rail strikes: UK Government to “act now” to avert strikes
Jenny Gilruth urged the Secretary of State for Transport “to take a different approach” and to “work with the Trade Unions to secure a railway that be... → Read More
Kenneth Gibson MSP: Getting to Know You
The SNP MSP for Cunninghame North tells Ruaraidh Gilmour about working on a kibbutz and the lengths he’d go to to watch ... → Read More
Jamie Greene MSP: Getting to Know You
The Conservative MSP for West of Scotland talks to Ruaraidh Gilmour about getting involved in politics early and his ess... → Read More
In Context: The British-Irish Council
The British-Irish Council met this month in Blackpool, and it was the first time it was hosted by the Prime Minister since December 1999. So, what it ... → Read More
Associate Feature: Building digital resilience
In partnership with Sophos, Holyrood brought together leaders in Scottish public sector digital services for a roundtable discussion on how to strengt... → Read More