Scottish Government

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today announced a new £78 million innovation fund at a private meeting of 80 key business leaders.

Fiona Hyslop MSP The Scottish Government has declared its opposition to the privatisation of the Channel Four Television Corporation.

Roseanna Cunningham Fewer days have been lost to industrial disputes in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK, according to the Scottish Government.

Revenue Scotland chair Dr Keith Nicholson The Scottish Government is searching for a new chief executive to head up Revenue Scotland, the body responsible for collecting devolved taxes like the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney A number of capital projects under the Hub programme run by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) cannot reach financial close until EU statisticians complete a review into the classification of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR).

Click to read report An independent think tank has called for the creation of a new digital currency for Scotland, saying that the country's political and economic status mean it is "uniquely placed" to pioneer the technology.

Shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray MP Partial control over income tax rates in Scotland may not be devolved before the Scottish budget is presented to Holyrood, according to an internal HMRC document.

Outstanding debt of Scottish farms increased four per cent over the past year according to new Scottish Government figures, marking the sixth consecutive annual increase in Scottish farm debt. Data released by Scotland's chief statistician, based on a survey of the main banks and other lending insti

Fiona Hyslop MSP Film and TV producers spent a record £45.2 million shooting on location in Scotland last year, culture secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today.

Mark McDonald MSP Almost 135,000 people in Scotland are employed by accredited Living Wage employers, according to new figures obtained in the Scottish Parliament last week.

The Scottish Government's draft budget for 2016-17 will not be published until after the UK government's spending review in late November, it emerged today. The draft budget - which is usually published in September - has been pushed back due to uncertainty over the block grant for Scotland, which w

Alex Neil Tax credit cuts announced in the UK government’s Budget could leave Scottish families £700 million worse off a year, the Scottish Government has claimed.