Scottish Government

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced £1,805,000 in grants, funded by the Scottish Government, through the RSE Saltire Research Awards. With a focus on the next generation of researchers, many awards will be received by ‘early career researchers’ (an individual who is

Edinburgh-based software testing company 2i has landed a £20 million contract to help the Scottish Government deliver social security in Scotland. The firm has said that the contract will deliver testing and quality assurance to support the introduction of new benefits – and will also he

Scotland’s onshore GDP fell by 0.2% in July, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's chief statistician. Output remains 2.4% below the pre-pandemic level in February 2020.

More than £500,000 of funding has been announced by the Scottish Government to study the pressures faced from pollution and climate change. A project to gauge the impact of environmental and climate change on Scotland’s iconic wild salmon population has begun.

Scotland's Chief Statistician has released statistics showing that the economy grew by 4.7% during April to June 2021.

For May-July 2021, Scotland’s employment rate estimate increased over the quarter to 74.1%, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data has also revealed that Scotland's unemployment rate estimate decreased slightly over the quarter to 4.3%.

Following UK Government plans to implement a 1.25% increase in National Insurance contributions to fund the NHS and social care in England, finance secretary Kate Forbes is seeking assurances that the UK Government will cover the full cost of this increase for public sector employers. In a letter to

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has published its recommendations for the Scottish Government’s 2022-2023 Budget calling for action to stimulate consumer spending, protect vulnerable consumers, and support hard-pressed businesses.

Tens of thousands of rural and island homes and businesses in Scotland are set to access the UK’s fastest and most reliable broadband. An investment of £384 million by the Scottish Government through the Reaching 100% programme (R100) will see building of full fibre connec

Fishing businesses and marine organisations in Scotland have been awarded funding to mitigate the impacts of Brexit and help the sector recover from effects of COVID-19. The financial support of almost £800,000 – part of the £14 million Marine Fund Scotland - was announced by rural

New polling, published in an IPPR Scotland report released today, has revealed that people in Scotland are overwhelmingly supportive of the introduction of a four-day working week. In addition, the report finds that a shorter working week - in which workers’ hours are reduced without losing ou

A new Scottish Government scheme will provide up to £715,000 of financial support to pig producers affected by the temporary closure of the abattoir at Brechin earlier this year. The Pig Producers Hardship Support Scheme delivers essential funding to eligible pig producers who supplied the Qua

Consumers have been urged to be aware of new scams which are on the rise in Scotland as national ScamWatch Week gets underway. This year’s campaign will highlight the misconception that only older and more vulnerable people are caught out, with scammers increasingly using emails and texts to p

Social security expenditure in Scotland will total £5.2 billion in 2026-27, according to the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s latest forecast report published today. The amount spent is projected to increase by £1.5bn over the five years due to a variety of reasons including an increas

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.9% in June, according to statistics announced by Scotland's chief statistician.