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Scotland’s top civil servant vows to introduce ‘robust’ record-keeping systems

Scotland’s most senior civil servant has written to Holyrood’s Finance Committee over the Government’s obligations on record-keeping. It comes after John-Paul Marks, who took up the role of Permanent Secretary at the start of this year, gave ...

23 May 2022 at 15:53

Scotland

Swinney: Hiring six investigators is not because of backlog of harassment cases

The number of external investigators appointed by the Scottish Government to handle complaints about current and former ministers is to allow for flexibility, not due to outstanding cases, MSPs have heard. Deputy First Minister John Swinney ...

26 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Investigators appointed to handle complaints in aftermath of Alex Salmond case

The Scottish Government has appointed a group of external investigators to handle complaints about current and former ministers, following the mishandling of its investigation into claims of sexual harassment by Alex Salmond. The ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Holyrood Finance Committee convener slams Westminster ‘council tax swindle’

Westminster has been accused of a “council tax swindle” which could cost households £115 each after the Scottish Government confirmed it had not received £290 million of cash to help with the cost of living. Finance Secretary ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:25

London Underground and bus fares to increase from next month

Fares on the London Underground and buses in the capital will rise from March 1, the mayor has announced. Sadiq Khan said pay as you go fares will increase by 10p in zone one from £2.40 to £2.50. Bus fares will increase by ...

14 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Jackson Carlaw: 1.5% pay rise for MSPs is not ‘virtue signalling’

A below-inflation increase to MSPs’ pay has been described as “not virtue signalling” by a member of Holyrood’s governing body. MSPs will receive a 1.5% increase from April, meaning the rate of pay will be £67,661. ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:51

Scotland

Minister vows to increase pay of care staff but warns there is ‘no magic wand’

The Scottish Government has no “magic wand” to increase wages for care workers, a minister said as she warned difficult decisions would have to be taken for improvements in both pay and conditions. Social care ...

10 May 2023 at 12:51

World

Yellen tells Congress US banking system ‘remains sound’

A week after the second-largest bank collapse in US history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee that the nation’s banking system “remains sound” and Americans “can feel ...

16 Mar 2023 at 15:34

Scotland

Minister challenged over financial implications of delay to social care reform

The Scottish Government is being challenged to reveal the “full financial implications” of delaying its flagship legislation to reform social care. Kenneth Gibson, the SNP MSP who is the convener of ...

10 Mar 2023 at 17:51

Scotland

Scots face ‘budget of difficult decisions’, Deputy First Minister warns

The Scottish Government will consider tax changes “very carefully” ahead of a budget in which “very challenging decisions” will have to be made, the Deputy First Minister said. Shona Robison told ...

03 Oct 2023 at 13:15

Scotland

Deputy First Minister issues warning to local government over council tax freeze

Scotland’s local authorities have been told it will “not wash with council tax payers” for them to accept cash from the Scottish Government to freeze the council tax at the same time as putting ...

20 Feb 2024 at 14:28

Scotland

Ministers ‘procrastinating on important decision-making’ in Budget, say MSPs

MSPs on a key Holyrood committee have said they “remain to be convinced” that the Scottish Government prioritised its core objectives in a “strategic, coherent and co-ordinated way” in its ...

31 Jan 2024 at 20:22

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