Scotland’s energy supply chain needs renewables contracts now to halt damaging job losses, says McGinlay of ETZ
While there are multiple reasons to be optimistic in 2026 about the North-East of Scotland as the nation’s ‘Green Energy Powerhouse’, there is a need for some cold and stark...
THAT’S A RESULT: Scottish football nets more than £820m for economy
Our national sport, the glorious game of football, contributed an estimated £820m to the Scottish economy and supported 14,315 jobs in the season 2023/2024, research has found.And it looks as...
ECONOMY UPDATE: Scotland’s cash-strapped councils face nasty sting from Robison’s Budget
Shona Robison, the Scottish Finance Secretary, stood up earlier this week in the Scottish Parliament and delivered the SNP’s pre-election Scottish Budget. Some commentators called her speech a ‘crowd pleaser’ while...
Housing supremo McAllan faces grim 2026 as new builds plummet
Scotland’s Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan will face intense political pressure if she fails to make serious inroads into tackling Scotland’s housing emergency as 2026 gets underway.While she recently visited Social...
Controversial Angus electricity pylon change gets go-ahead
SSEN Transmission, Scottish Hydro Electric’s overhead lines and cables division, has welcomed the decision by Scottish ministers to grant Section 37 consent for the ‘reconductoring’ project between Alyth in Perth...
New Law President at a Crossroads for Profession
Canadian brings unique international perspective to role at Law SocietyThe road from Yellowknife, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, to the home of the Law Society Scotland in Edinburgh is, to appropriate...