This week saw ministers from across the Scottish Government taking part in Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Fair Work Secretary Derek Mackay announced on Sunday 3rd March that that the target for Graduate Apprenticeships in 2019/20 has been increased to 1,300. Supporting sectors that have a need for highly skilled jobs, such as civil… Read more »
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon helped get the 20th annual Wigtown Book Festival underway with a talk about her lifelong love of books. The discussion, hosted by author Damian Barr, explored the works that have shaped her and from which she has learned the most. Thank you to the wonderful @WigtownBookFest for allowing me to… Read more »
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in Cambuslang to announce £16.7m increased funding for green transport. The money will be used to increase the green bus fleet and invest in new charging infrastructure. FM @NicolaSturgeon visited the @fire_scot HQ to view some of the public sector electric fleet and… Read more »
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined Barclays Chief Operating Officer Paul Compton as the company announced plans for a new campus in Glasgow and up to 2,500 new jobs. .@Barclays are opening a new hub in Glasgow which will create up to 2,500 new jobs 📈 pic.twitter.com/6WNmdGQ61D — Scottish Government (@scotgov) July 23, 2018 … Read more »
The First Minister yesterday met the family of Emma Crozier, one of the victims of the Dunblane tragedy, to hear about their recent trip to Florida where they met with survivors and families of the victims of the Parkland school shooting. Jack, Ellie and Alison Crozier came to parliament to discuss their support for Parkland families,… Read more »
The First Minister has met both the Italian Ambassador to the UK, Rafaele Trombetta, and the Ambassador of Belgium, HE Mr Rudolf Huygelen over the last two days.
The First Minister launched the Route Map to an Energy Efficient Scotland, and announced the allocation of £54.5 million to help tackle fuel poverty and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, during a speech to the All Energy conference in Glasgow. FM @NicolaSturgeon announces funding for fuel poverty and energy efficiency at @AllEnergy while launching @scotgov… Read more »
A new Mandarin translation of The Prime of Jean Brodie will be released to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Muriel Spark. The publication will carry a foreword written by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who announced the new publication at an event at Fudan University in Shanghai to celebrate both Muriel Spark’s centenary… Read more »