waiting lists, make it easier for people to see their GP, and advance plans for three new hospital buildings, the government has announced.1 The Scottish government's draft budget for 2025-26 proposes that the health and social care budget increase to 21.7bn, up from 19.7bn in 2024-25. ...
Housing minister Paul McLennan has written to the UK Government calling on them to reverse the recent budget decision to keep rates at 2024-25 levels for the coming year. In hisletterto the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr McLennan said the move will further widen th...
JUDGING PANEL FOR 2024 IS REVEALED TheScottish Design Awards 2024are pleased to present our twin judging panels for our 2024 awards, a handpicked team drawn from across the country with experience ranging from practice to academia and local government. Scottish Design Awards 2024 Jury Each judge w...
On national insurance, the Scottish health secretary warned that the UK government must come up with extra funding to cover the cost implications of the budget for general practice in full. He said: 'The UK government’s decision to increase national insurance contributions will have a major fina...
Housing minister Paul McLennan has urged the UK Government to commit to linking Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to rents in future years to protect private renters on low incomes. Speaking ahead of the forthcoming UK Budget, the minister also said th
Scottish parliament supports minority government?s tax and spending plans after intensive negotiations The SNP minority government has passed its budget and avoided triggering an early election after securing a coalition of support across the constitutional divide at HolyroodThe tax and spending ... ...
As the Scottish government moves to protect teacher numbers, a think tank sets out likely budget pressures on Scottish councils in years ahead
“80% of adults in Scotland say the country is currently experiencing a housing crisisas the Scottish Government faces increasing calls to reverse its huge cut to the affordable housing budget.” —Scottish Federation of Housing Assoc. 8thFeb. 2024 ...
“It’s time to embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality”—Kier Starmer, Monday, October 28th2024 Febrile media speculation surrounding this Wednesday’s UK budget has been deafening. Starting with what Rachel Reeves, new Chancellor in a new labour, as opposed to New Labour, government’s ...
From April 2024, the government will also extend the deadline for a company to notify HMRC of the grant of an EMI option from 92 days following grant to 6 July following the end of the tax year. This applies equally in Scotland.