First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Health Secretary Jeane Freeman visited the Capability Scotland Edinburgh Hub this morning ahead of the extension of free personal care to people of all ages who are assessed as requiring it. The expansion of free personal care – which was previously only available to those aged over 65 – comes… Read more »
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 »