New rules come into force to tackle littering and fly-tipping
New rules ringfencing the money raised from fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering to be spent on local clean-up and enforcement come into force from tomorrow...
Sunday, 31 March 2024 00:01
Labour pledges to put water companies under special measures as hospital admissions for waterborne diseases skyrocket by two-thirds under the Tories
The number of people admitted to hospital for water-borne diseases has skyrocketed under the Tories as sewage continues to pollute Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas...
Saturday, 30 March 2024 14:24
Scottish Government: Increased budget for housing costs support
More than £90 million will be allocated to local authorities in 2024-25 to support eligible households at risk of hardship through the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) scheme...
Saturday, 30 March 2024 00:01
Scotland’s Migration Service launched
Scotland’s Migration Service has launched its first phase, which will give people who have recently moved here and employers looking to hire workers from abroad access to bespoke advice...
Saturday, 30 March 2024 00:01
100,000 patients receive early access to latest cancer therapies on NHS
Almost one hundred thousand cancer patients have now benefitted from early access to the latest and most innovative treatments, thanks to the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund...
Saturday, 30 March 2024 00:01
Labour pledges to put water companies under special measures as hospital admissions for waterborne diseases skyrocket by two-thirds under the Tories
The number of people admitted to hospital for water-borne diseases has skyrocketed under the Tories as sewage continues to pollute Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas...
Friday, 29 March 2024 22:30
Guidance calls for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings
Today (March 29th 2024), the Government has updated its guidance calling for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres – further enhancing the UK’s world-leading building safety standards...
Friday, 29 March 2024 14:24
Debate in the Scottish Parliament: Public Transport (Fair Fares Review)
The next item of business is a debate in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on the future of public transport—the fair fares review...
Friday, 29 March 2024 09:01
Questions in the Scottish Parliament: Hate Incidents (Recording)
The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities stated: “We ... strongly support both the introduction of this new offence”...
Friday, 29 March 2024 08:55
Petition: Call on Hamas to unconditionally surrender and return all the hostages
We believe the UK Government must call upon the leadership of Hamas to unconditionally surrender, and to return the hostages taken on the 7th of October massacre...
Friday, 29 March 2024 08:47