UK Scottish government minister says UK welfare reforms should be abandoned The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill passed its first legislative hurdle at Westminster.

The Scottish Government is now ending the use of WhatsApp and other messaging services on its mobile devices, following criticism in the wake of the Covid inquiry.

THE SCOTTISH Government has removed WhatsApp and other messaging apps from official devices. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the move on Friday, following an externally led review that ...

Bosses at Historic Environment Scotland face a Government probe following allegations of a "toxic" working environment. The public body cares for hundreds of ancient monuments across the country ...

News Local News Dumfries News Scottish Government urged to come up with plan B after Galloway National Park rejected South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth wants Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon to ...

A spokesperson for John Swinney refused to rule out making changes in the wake of the UK Government’s U-turn on winter heating payments.

The Scottish Government has not ruled out making changes to its equivalent on the winter fuel payment scheme, amid concerns some pensioners could be left worse off than their counterparts south of the ...

The report also says there are risks at Scottish Government level, including that the director-general for health and the chief executive of NHS Scotland is a combined role. “This results in dual ...

Together, these decisions point to a government that is losing its way. Retreating from environmental leadership and turning its back on the communities and places that need support the most.

CIVIL servants spent a month poring over Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir for potentially reputation-damaging stories. The ex-SNP leader’s book was submitted to the Scottish Government under vetting ...

THE Scottish Government has been ordered to cough up costs to feminist campaigners after losing a high-profile legal fight over the definition of a woman. Taxpayers are set to foot the bill, with F… ...

The Scottish Government has been warned it could be at risk of legal action after failing to bring its workplace policy on single-sex facilities into line with a Supreme Court ruling. Last month ...