Scottish Government

An agreement to invest £100 million in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was signed today in Orkney.

The Scottish Government has appointed Ellis Watson as chief business advisor to the First Minister, after creating the new role as part of its strategy to drive sustainable growth and long term economic success for Scotland. Mr Watson has held senior positions at a number of companies including John

A series of recommendations have been published to further develop regional economies and help deliver Scotland’s economic transformation. The Regional Economic Policy Review, carried out by an expert advisory group, proposes further supporting the eight Regional Economic Partnerships (REPs) w

A new report has said the outlook for Scotland’s budget in 2023-24 has become more challenging due to factors wholly outwith the control of the Scottish Government, but there are decisions that Deputy First Minister John Swinney can make to ease the path ahead for Scotland. In its pre-budget r

Those affected by significant changes in their business rates bills will have very little time to react and appeal, Colliers has warned as new legislation is implemented.

The Scottish Government has announced that organisations applying for public sector grants will need to pay at least the real living wage and provide channels for staff to have a say in the workplace from July 2023. The condition applies to organisations receiving grants from the Scottish Government

The Scottish Government's Techscaler network has opened up applications for tech companies looking to grow their operations, offering free mentorship and professional advice. The establishment of seven new Techscaler hubs delivers on a key priority in the Scottish Government’s National Strateg

A new bill that will consolidate, reform and modernise long-standing laws governing the operation of trusts in Scotland has been published by Holyrood. Scots trust law is widely considered to be out of date, and the main legislation is now just over a century old.

Legislation to update and strengthen existing charity law has been published by the Scottish Government.

A return to austerity would have significant consequences for people and public services, deputy first minister John Swinney has warned ahead of the UK government’s autumn statement. Mr Swinney has called for an alternative to austerity to avoid the UK Government “prolonging” the r

The Scottish Government must invest in Scotland’s colleges in next month’s Budget or Scotland will miss the opportunity to create the skilled workforce required to maintain key services today and service the green industries of the future, according to Colleges Scotland. In its fund

Spending cuts of £615 million were announced by the Scottish Government in its emergency budget alongside measures help to those most impacted by the cost of living crisis. The Emergency Budget Review (EBR) for 2022-23 identifies funding of around £35m for a range of initiatives to suppo

Scotland’s onshore GDP fell by 0.3% in August, after remaining flat (0.0% growth) in July, according to statistics announced yesterday by Scotland's Chief Statistician. In the three months to August, GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.8% compared to the previous three-month period.

A business survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), has shown the Scottish economy struggling against a growing whirlwind of pressures including increased input costs, inflationary hikes, mis-judged economic policy choices by the UK government and increased pessimism over the global econom

A critical milestone has been reached in a £7.4m project to rebuild Shetland's world-renowned bird observatory on Fair Isle with the arrival of the first of the building's modules. The project, which is led by Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust (FIBOT), will create seven new green jobs, hel