Scottish Green Party backs SNP power-sharing deal August 28, 2021 The Scottish Green Party will enter government in Holyrood for the first time in history after its members backed a power-sharing deal with the SNP. An overwhelming majority of its 808 members voted in favour of the agreement, the party said. Writing on Twitter, the party said: “We will work together to build a greener, [...]
Scottish Covid inquiry set to commence this year August 24, 2021 The Scottish Government has announced it will be launching its own inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic amidst pressure from grieving families. Today, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Scotland intends to hold its own judge-led inquiry into all matters concerning the pandemic, within the devolved competence of the Scottish government. This will include the [...]
Entire Scottish whisky distillery ships to China July 16, 2021 A Scottish whisky distillery, in its entirety, is being shipped out to China today. More than 35 tonnes of equipment, including flooring, control valves and pipework, is leaving Buckie in Moray for the port of Tianjin, according to a BBC report. It will be Inner Mongolia’s first whisky distillery when it opens towards the end [...]
Hundreds of unrecorded meetings: Scottish govt accused of exploiting lobby ‘loopholes’ July 12, 2021 The Scottish government came under fire today over claims that it exploits “loopholes” in lobbying laws after reports surfaced of “hundreds” of meetings going unrecorded. Analysis by the Herald and investigative outlet the Ferret of ministerial engagements showed “hundreds” of meetings which were undertaken but not subsequently reported to the register, the newspaper wrote today. [...]
Scottish govt agrees to pay for removal of vaginal mesh implants in US July 12, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon’s government said today that Scottish women suffering from the side effects of vaginal mesh implants will be able to travel to Bristol or the United States to have them removed. The use of the implants was stopped in Scotland in 2018 after some women experienced painful and debilitating side effects. The Scottish government [...]
Daily Covid cases in Scotland surpass 4000 in a day – for first time ever July 1, 2021 Scotland has reported a record number of daily Covid cases for the third time this week, as cases surpassed the 4000 mark for the first time since the start of the pandemic. 4234 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Thursday. The [...]
Scotland records most Covid cases since start of pandemic, again June 30, 2021 Scotland has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic for the second time in a matter of days. 3,887 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Wednesday. The case rate was up 769 on the previous [...]
Watch: Queen visits Irn-Bru factory in Scotland June 29, 2021 Queen Elizabeth began a week of engagements in Scotland with a visit to the factory where they make the country’s favorite soft drink, Irn-Bru. Watch the full report.
UK Covid vaccine race: Wales in the lead, followed by England and Scotland while NI falls behind June 25, 2021 Close to 32m second doses of Covid-19 vaccine have now been delivered in the UK, as of 23 June, meaning the equivalent of roughly 61 per cent of adults are fully vaccinated. Some 43.5m first doses have also been delivered, the equivalent of almost 83 per cent of people aged 18 and over. Nevertheless, the [...]
Scottish govt: Brexit is damaging business, migration and devolution in Scotland June 24, 2021 Many of the “negative impacts which were envisaged” at the time of the vote in June 2016 are “only now “starting to crystallise”, the Scottish Government has said five years on from the Brexit referendum. Determining the “real impact” of the Brexit vote to leave the European Union will take many years, according to a [...]