Extract from Scottish Parliament - General Questions: Just Transition Plan (Mossmorran) - Jun 6
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) asked the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the process that it will follow to develop a just transition plan for the Mossmorran industrial site...
Friday, 7 June 2024 07:17
Scottish Parliament debate on Rail Fares - Jun 6
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur): The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-13270, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on permanently ending peak rail fares on ScotRail...
Friday, 7 June 2024 07:15
Extract from Scottish Parliament - General Questions: Universities’ Activities (Palestine Conflict) - Jun 6
Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green) asked the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions that it has had with universities across Scotland about how public money is used, including in relation to any activities that may impact the on-going conflict in Palestine...
Friday, 7 June 2024 07:11
Minister Givan invests £3million in digital devices for schools
Education Minister, Paul Givan, has today announced a major £3million investment in digital devices to support pupils’ learning....
Friday, 7 June 2024 07:08
IPPR: Billions at stake and net zero goals threatened as UK falls behind in the race for wind manufacturing
The UK is currently missing out on thousands of jobs and billions for the economy due to its slow pace at manufacturing and installing offshore wind farms, according to a new report from IPPR...
Friday, 7 June 2024 00:01
Councils face more than £6bn funding gap over next two years – new LGA analysis
A new Local Government White Paper has been published setting out how a new relationship between central and local government - which provides long-term financial certainty and empowers councils - is the only way for the next government to solve the issues facing the country...
Friday, 7 June 2024 00:01
Nearly Three Quarters Of Drivers Lack Confidence When Driving In Europe - AA
Almost three-quarters of drivers lack confidence when driving abroad, according to a survey of nearly 14,000* AA members...
Friday, 7 June 2024 00:01
IFS: Core funding for English councils still 18% lower per resident than in 2010–11, and costs are rising
We need to talk about local government funding. Despite concerns about the quality of local services and the financial health of councils, local government funding has been conspicuously absent from the election debate...
Friday, 7 June 2024 00:01
UK Statement on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories
Special sitting on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories. Statement delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley...
Thursday, 6 June 2024 22:32
Labour launches ‘Freedom to Buy’ scheme to get over 80,000 young people out of their parents’ house and onto the housing ladder
Labour has today [FRIDAY] launched a new Freedom to Buy scheme to get more young people onto the housing ladder. Labour's plans would support over 80,000 young people to get on the housing ladder, over the next five years...
Thursday, 6 June 2024 22:30