MyCare.scot, Scotland’s new health and social care online app, will be made available to everyone across Scotland from April 2026, following an initial launch in Lanarkshire in December. The new online service will transform how people access and interact with health and social care services.
This paper uses the Scottish Government Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to assess the long-run economic impacts of a stylised 10% tariff increase by the United States on UK goods exports. This paper uses the Scottish Government Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to assess the long-run economic impacts of a stylised 10% tariff increase by the United States on UK goods exports.
Letter to STV Chief Executive Rufus Radcliffe. Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has written to STV’s Chief Executive Rufus Radcliffe expressing concerns over the company’s cost saving plans and the impact these would have for its Aberdeen newsroom.
This edition of the Scottish Economic Insights report focuses on the first half of 2025 and early indicators for the third quarter. 2025 so far has seen notable shifts in both the global and domestic economic landscape.
As autumn begins, new data suggests that British consumers are already tightening their belts in anticipation of higher winter bills. From food shopping to discretionary purchases, spending behaviour is shifting, with confidence indicators pointing firmly downward.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 25th) sold 4,639 Breeding and store sheep. Correct ewes (2,349) averaged £168.31 and sold to £380 gross for a pen of Cheviots from Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey.
Car manufacturing at Jaguar Land Rover recently ground to a halt after a “catastrophic” cyber-attack. Forced to shut down plants in the UK, Slovakia, Brazil, India and China, the disruption comes at a challenging time for the company.
Mitsubishi Estate's £800 million investment will turn a former ITV Studio into a thriving creative industries hub, which is set to create 4000 new jobs in a major boost for the government's modern Industrial Strategy. Former ITV Studio on the Southbank to become thriving creative industries hub, set to create 4000 new jobs - backing government’s modern Industrial Strategy.
Scotland’s media industry has been hit by sweeping job losses and programme closures over the past five years, as publishers and broadcasters struggle with falling revenues, rising costs and changing audience habits. Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson cut around 300 jobs in 2023 and shut several magazine titles, in a bid to save £10m.
In the light of the latest hacker attack on a children's nursery group - Kido nursery chain have you reviewed your online presence and what information you hold. Small businesses an charities may be particularly vulnerable and lack the resources to protect them selves.
Starbucks has announced it will lay off about 900 non-retail (corporate / support) employees in North America. Earlier in 2025 Starbucks also cut 1,100 corporate roles under a different restructuring move.
Views are being sought on changes to the regulation of deposits from fish and shellfish farms to simplify the consenting process. Under the current framework, responsibility for the regulation of fish farm environmental deposits between zero and three nautical miles sits with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
16 Scottish LAs backed by Scotland Office to revitalise communities as part of our Plan for Change, with spending decisions in the hands of local people. Local communities are at the heart of Scottish life - and the Scotland Office is backing them with millions of pounds to improve the opportunities and environment for people across the country, the Prime Minister announced today.
A programme funded from the seized assets of criminals delivered £6.2 million funding to support over 15,000 young people during 2024-25. The money has been used by Cashback for Communities to support 29 organisations delivering projects that divert young people away from anti-social behaviour and crime.
New National Commission unites clinical leaders, patient advocates and leading tech firms to make the NHS the most AI-enabled healthcare system in world. New National Commission will help accelerate safe access to AI in healthcare and across the NHS by advising on new regulatory rulebook – set to be published next year.
Legislation to simplify the funding system for learners at college, university and apprentices in Scotland has been given in-principle backing by MSPs. They voted by 62 to 39 to endorse the general principles of the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill, ensuring it passes Stage 1 and proceeds to Stage 2 in the Scottish Parliament.
An innovative upgrade at Shetland’s only commercial woollen mill is set to boost production and elevate the island's global textile reputation. Family-run for five generations, Jamieson’s Spinning (Shetland) Ltd in Sandness has long been a cornerstone of Shetland’s wool industry.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO and other regulators from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved I-VMS devices.
Latest monitoring report from the CMA outlines developments in the road fuel market since its last update in June 2025. Dan Turnbull, Senior Director of Markets at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), said, "Our new report shows that drivers across the UK have been paying more at the pump in recent months.
New year-on-year investment in specialist services will help address long-term effects caused by COVID-19 and other similar health conditions. The Scottish Government is allocating £4.5 million to health boards this year and in future years on a recurring basis, to recruit skilled staff and develop sustainable services.