Scottish local government leaders have accepted that the country’s eight regional police forces will be merged into a single national service, but say councils must be fully involved for the change...
The UK coalition’s defence cuts leave Scotland with ‘exactly the configuration’ it needs for its armed forces after independence, First Minister Alex Salmond has claimed.
The 710,000 public sector job losses now expected by 2017 will hit the devolved nations and the Northeast hardest, the Trades Union Congress said today.
David Cameron and Alex Salmond are to meet to discuss Scotland’s independence referendum, following publication next week of the Scottish Government’s plans for the 2014 vote
Scotland’s deputy first minister today accused David Cameron of trying to interfere in Scottish affairs, as the British Cabinet met to discuss forcing the pace and the scope of Holyrood’s referendum...
The Scottish Government plans to offload at least a quarter of its property over the next four years, and has hinted strongly that it wants councils and health authorities to follow suit.
Scottish ministers’ plans to create single national forces for the police and fire & rescue services could unravel if they are rushed through, CIPFA has warned.
Finance Secretary John Swinney yesterday urged Scotland’s 32 councils to use their capital borrowing powers to boost Scotland’s economic recovery, as he announced their funding allocations for the...
It will cost Scotland up to £11bn to meet Holyrood’s targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Audit Scotland has found. It is also uncertain how the targets will be met and who will pay.
The Scottish Government has asked Chancellor George Osborne what effect the capital spending boost announced in yesterday’s Autumn Statement will have on revenue budgets.
The UK's four children's commissioners have urged the government to reassess its spending plans, saying the cuts risk pushing more families into poverty.
The Scottish Government is threatening to block the Westminster legislation giving it more tax raising powers unless it is given a veto over the long-term implications, Finance Minister John Swinney...
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has accused Chancellor George Osborne of trying to sabotage Scotland's inward investment success by scaremongering over constitutional change.
Scottish ministers have welcomed the UK government's decision to release £103m for investment in Scottish renewable energy developments, ending a long dispute over cash earmarked for these projects.
Chancellor George Osborne should take measures to kick-start growth while maintaining the government's deficit reduction plan when he makes his Autumn Statement later this month, according to the CBI.
The proposed single police and fire service bodies for Scotland should be trialled in shadow form before taking on their responsibilities, CIPFA has said.
Campbell Christie, the former trade union leader whose Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services in Scotland reported earlier this year, has died at the age of 74.
The UK government has dismissed a Scottish National Party claim that an independent Scotland could be the world’s sixth richest nation if it had control of North Sea oil and gas revenues
