Scores of English council accounts to be published without auditor approval Date Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 12:15 PM Description Lengthy backlogs caused by chronic lack of capacity in local government and audit market
Scotland announces new 45% income tax band for high earners Date Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 1:24 PM Description Current tax band for starter, basic and intermediate earners to be widened in line with inflation
Scotland bets on supply chain growth with subsea cable investment Date Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 10:00 PM Description Port project promises to deliver jobs and green growth but developers raise concerns over nascent technology
Scotland introduces land reform bill to boost community ownership Image Date Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 9:07 AM Description Legislation would give ministers power to intervene in sale of large estates
Scotland recycling failure doubles National Investment Bank losses Date Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 10:26 PM Description Collapse of company set up to administer project leads to £4.5mn writedowns
Scotland to issue bonds for the first time, says SNP’s Yousaf Date Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 12:37 PM Description First minister announces plans to tap markets for infrastructure funding in speech to party conference
Scotland to release 550 prisoners early to ease overcrowding Date Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 11:25 AM Description Opposition criticises move announced by devolved government to deal with ‘unprecedented situation’
Scotland’s first minister confident he will win upcoming no-confidence votes Date Friday, April 26, 2024 - 9:26 AM Description Humza Yousaf seeks support of MSPs to sustain minority government after collapse of SNP-Green coalition
Scotland’s government survives no-confidence vote Date Wednesday, May 01, 2024 - 11:10 AM Description Seventy MSPs vote against Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s motion, with 58 voting in favour
Scotland’s health secretary quits over £11,000 data bill row Date Thursday, February 08, 2024 - 6:53 AM Description MSP had been facing parliamentary inquiry into use of work tablet on family holiday