Scottish Green Party conference
Scottish Green Party conference will run as an online gathering this weekend. Ahead of the formal event, Patrick Harvie will launch the party’s Green New Deal for Scotland’s workers this afternoon. The report will call on the Scottish and UK governments to improve workers’ rights, pay and conditions. The party will also call for […]
Scottish party conference dates – Autumn 2020
Scottish Conferences Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October, Scottish Green Party virtual conference Friday 30 – Saturday 31 October, Scottish Liberal Democrats virtual conference Saturday 28 – Monday 30 November, SNP virtual conference date tbc, Scottish Labour virtual conference
SNP candidate race heats up as challengers declare
Three SNP ministers are facing a selection contest for their seats ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament election. Shirley-Anne Somerville (Dunfermline & East Fife), Fergus Ewing (Inverness & Nairn) and Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) will need to overcome challenges from party activists to get the nomination. A further eight SNP MSPs (Christine Grahame, Colin Beattie, […]
What’s on in Wales this week
Monday afternoon sees the Finance Committee hold a scrutiny session with Kirsty Williams on the financial implications of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill. Adrian Crompton, the Auditor General for Wales, will then appear before the committee for scrutiny of Audit Wales’ accounts and 2021-22 plan. Similarly, over in the Equality, Local Government and Communities […]
What’s on in Wales this week
While meetings will still be held in hybrid formats, next week sees the Senedd return to something approaching business as usual. With ministerial question times and party debates back on the agenda, policy committees reconvening, and the first FMQs in almost six months set for Tuesday, here’s a rundown of the week ahead. Monday sees […]
Next steps for Senedd reforms
A Senedd committee has published a report, advocating a new electoral system, more members, and measures to improve diversity. Calling for legislation to be introduced soon after next May’s election, the Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform recommends: increasing the number of Members of the Senedd from 60 to 80-90 due to constraints on members’ time […]
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Preview: Programme for Government 2020-21
Natalie Mauchline provides a preview of the Programme for Government for 2020-21 and what could be included. The Scottish Government will announce its Programme for Government 2020-21 tomorrow. It is the final programme before the 2021 election. As there will not be a full legislative year, it is expected there will be fewer bills introduced […]
Education & Skills: The Latest from Scotland
Jack Fawcett has the latest on the educational developments in Scotland on Results Day and ahead of the reopening of schools next week. Education has remained at the top of the agenda throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of schools, colleges and universities, the move to home learning, the cancellation of exams and rising educational […]
What is Universal Basic Income?
Jack Fawcett explains what Universal Basic Income is and what it could mean for Scotland. What is UBI? A Universal Basic Income, or UBI, is an unconditional payment given to all citizens regardless of their income or status. Despite variations in the amount paid to recipients, the frequency of payment and its method of delivery, […]
