Scottish Government

The scale of the damage caused to Scottish businesses as a result of the UK Government’s Brexit deal has been set out by Europe and external affairs secretary Michael Russell. In a statement to parliament Mr Russell said companies had been left ‘toothless’ following the UK Governme

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has urged businesses eligible for a top up grant from the Strategic Framework Business Fund to apply to their local authority by the final deadline of Friday 5 February. The one-off payments are available to eligible hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail busines

A new £7.75 million funding package announced by the Scottish Government will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses and ports and harbours threatened by the ongoing effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU Exit. The package includes £6.45m for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fu

Over £40 million of coronavirus business support has been provided by Scottish Borders Council to businesses across the region to date. The funds have been administered by the council on behalf of the Scottish Government to mitigate the immediate financial challenges businesses have faced as a

Investment in Scotland’s tourism and rural economy has increased to £1.12 billion, prioritising those sectors, business and communities disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and Brexit. This includes delivering over £613 million in ongoing agricultural support which will provi

The Scottish Government is set to scrap the Help to Buy scheme from this week after announcing it is no longer able to financially support the initiative.

The Scottish Government has announced that it will invest a record £1.9 billion in tackling climate change and creating good, green jobs in 2021/22. Delivery of a ground-breaking £1.6bn investment to transform heat and energy efficiency of buildings will get under way, directly supp

Finance secretary Kate Forbes did not announce any changes to income tax rates and bands in the coming year after she set out the Scottish Government's budget plans yesterday. Ms Forbes said that in light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is vital that the Scottish Government continues to supp

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received a loan of £13 million arranged by Allia C&C under its charitable bond programme with the Scottish Government.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has called on the Chancellor to guarantee further support for businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the UK Government’s budget. Writing ahead of the Scottish Budget, Ms Forbes has urged the Chancellor to extend the furlough scheme beyond April a

Scotland’s GDP is provisionally estimated to have fallen by 1.4% in November, as restrictions on economic activity were extended or reintroduced across large parts of the country. This is the first fall in GDP after six months of growth following the easing of the first lockdown in 2020. Outpu

Three new funds worth £7.3 million to support businesses uniquely affected by the coronavirus pandemic will launch this week. From today, local authorities will start to approach brewers, travel agents and indoor football centres inviting them to claim grants of £10,000 or £25,000.

The blueprint for how Scotland will do business around the globe has been published by trade minister Ivan McKee, highlight focus on the country's economic, social and climate ambitions. Scotland’s Vision for Trade sets out five principles which will guide all future decisions on international

Measures promoting recovery and renewal will be at the heart of the Scottish Budget this week. New initiatives to drive economic growth, create jobs and tackle inequality will be included alongside further support for business, public services and families.

A £25 million Scottish Government fund to support the wedding sector and its supply chain will open to applications this week.