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Scots school holidays will not be extended, John Swinney announces
The school holidays will not be extended over the Christmas and new year period in Scotland, it has been announced. → Read More
Scots pubs failing to collect customer details now ‘breaking the law’
Pubs and restaurants in Scotland have been warned they will now be breaking the law if they don’t collect customer contact details. → Read More
Hundreds of Scots pubs and hotels won’t be reopening
Hundreds of pubs and hotels across Scotland are unlikely to re-open on Wednesday when the hospitality and tourism sectors return after months of lockdown. → Read More
Plea for Holyrood consensus to save Gaelic
A plea for political “consensus” has been issued at Holyrood to safeguard the future of Gaelic after a stark warning that the last remaining native-speaking communities in Scotland could die out within a decade. → Read More
UK’s £10bn Coronavirus support for Scotland shows 'value of the union' say Tories
Scotland has received more than £10 billion of UK Government cash to battle Coronavirus, showing the value of the union, the Scottish Tories have said. → Read More
Thousands of vulnerable Scots families don’t have equipment for online learning
Tens of thousands of Scots youngsters don’t have the equipment they need at home to take part in schooling, including digital devices for online learning. → Read More
Part-time schooling and four-day week the way ahead for Scotland, says Nicola Sturgeon
Part-time schooling and a four-day working week may become the new norm in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she unveiled a four-phase “route map” out of Coronavirus lockdown. → Read More
Flagship plans for full-time state childcare in Scotland are shelved
Flagship plans to introduce an effective system of full-time state childcare in Scotland later this year have been shelved, the Scottish Government has announced. → Read More
Communities minister Aileen Campbell to quit Holyrood
Scotland’s communities minister Aileen Campbell has announced that she is to quit Holyrood, over a struggle to balance the role with family life. → Read More
Communities minister Aileen Campbell to quit Holyrood to spend more time with sons
Scotland’s communities minister Aileen Campbell has announced that she is to quit Holyrood, over a struggle to balance the role with family life. → Read More
FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon under fire over NHS out-of-hour GP closures
Nicola Sturgeon today came under fire over the closure of NHS out-of-hours GP services in greater Glasgow. → Read More
Free Bus travel for Scots under 18s as SNP strikes budget deal with Greens
The SNP Government has struck a deal with the Greens which will see free bus travel for under 18s introduced in Scotland. → Read More
Thousands of Scots homes hit by "zero valuation" over cladding fears
Thousands of flats across Scotland are likely to be hit by “zero valuations” as a result of fire-risk cladding on the building, MSPs have been told. → Read More
Third of Muslims say Islamophobia is an `everyday' issue in Scotland
More than third of Muslims say Islamophobia is an everyday fact of life in Scotland, a public inquiry has found. → Read More
Scottish independence: Majority of Scots back indyref2 within five years
A majority of Scots say there should be an independence referendum in the next five years, polling evidence has found. → Read More
Angus Robertson: ‘I’m right behind Nicola Sturgeon – not plotting to stab her in the back’
Former SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson has said he is standing in the forthcoming Holyrood seat battle with fellow Nationalist Joanna Cherry to “support Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership”. → Read More
Brain drain fear as EU students snub Scots universities
European student numbers have slumped at Scottish universities since the Brexit vote, prompting fears the UK government’s hardline immigration approach risks “shutting Scotland off from the rest of the world”. → Read More
Half of Scots believe independence and Brexit division will last generation, finds poll
Just one in six Scots believe the country is “united” amid the turmoil following the Brexit and independence votes of recent years and almost half say the constitutional scars will take a generation to heal, new polling has found. → Read More
Fergus Ewing "completely rejects" bullying allegations
A Scottish Government cabinet secretary says he "completely rejects" allegations of bullying which have been made by civil servants. → Read More
FMQs: Sturgeon warned "public at risk" over police cuts
Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at claims that a shortfall in police funding could be leaving the public at risk. → Read More