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Smiling Queen takes part in third event during royal week in Scotland

The Queen has taken part in her third event in four days during her visit to Scotland. The monarch, 96, looked on as more than 300 officers and archers from the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland took part in the Reddendo parade. Dressed in a dusky ...

30 Jun 2022 at 17:08

Scotland

Three-quarters of MSPs should support independence before new vote – Tory peer

Three-quarters of MSPs should support independence before a new referendum is allowed, a Conservative peer has said. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Frost also said those in favour of the union “need to start fighting back” against the SNP....

19 Aug 2022 at 17:22

Scotland

Holyrood committee has ‘deep and wide-ranging’ concerns over EU law Bill

A Holyrood committee has said it has “deep and wide-ranging” concerns over a UK Government Bill that would replace EU law. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will see all remaining laws implemented while the UK was a member of ...

15 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Flynn mulls Holyrood move but says he has not considered run for SNP leadership

Stephen Flynn has insisted becoming SNP leader is not something he has “actively considered” – though he added that if the top post in his party becomes vacant he will think about it. The SNP Westminster leader is mulling over whether to ...

13 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Average rent increase contested by tenants is 20%, RSS figures show

The average rent increase contested by tenants since the relaxation of emergency legislation is now 20%, figures show. Scottish Labour has accused SNP ministers of “delaying” the problems in the private rented sector instead of solving ...

19 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Housing minister urges MSPs to encourage hosts to join licensing scheme

Scotland’s housing minister has urged MSPs to encourage short-term let operators to sign up to a licensing scheme ahead of a Holyrood debate. The letter from Paul McLennan states operators who fail to sign up to the scheme before the ...

13 Sept 2023 at 09:39

Scotland

No final cost for remedying collapse-risk concrete in Scotland, MSPs told

There is not yet a final cost for work needed to make collapse-prone concrete in Scottish buildings safe, MSPs have heard. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) has been causing concerns across the UK in recent months, ...

03 Oct 2023 at 13:17

Holyrood committee backs extension of eviction ban and rent freeze

Scotland

Rent freeze and eviction ban extended

A Holyrood committee has backed the extension of Scotland’s eviction ban and rent freeze put in place to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Members of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee voted through a change ...

28 Feb 2023 at 13:29

Jersey’s parliament to vote on whether to establish assisted dying service

Jersey’s politicians are to vote this week on whether to establish an assisted dying service on the island. The proposals have been “very much influenced and informed by the views of islanders”, health and social services ...

21 May 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Housing budget ‘number one priority’ if extra cash is available, vows Robison

Increasing Scotland’s housing budget will be the “number one priority” if new funding becomes available, the Deputy First Minister has said. In last month’s Budget, housing saw a cut of more than £200 million, drawing ...

16 Jan 2024 at 14:22

Scotland

MSPs reject calls to delay licensing scheme for short-term let operators

MSPs have voted down calls to delay a controversial new licensing scheme for short-term let operators following a heated Holyrood debate. The Scottish Tory-led debate called for a 12-month pause on the scheme, which ...

13 Sept 2023 at 17:56

Scotland

MSPs to vote on ending dual mandates at Holyrood next week

Holyrood is expected to vote next week to prevent MSPs from also sitting as MPs, ending the practice known as “double jobbing”. The Scottish Government has been working with Tory MSP Graham Simpson on amendments to ...

10 Dec 2024 at 10:12

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