First Minister John Swinney announced this year’s Programme for Government, outlining his priorities of: 🔵 eradicating child poverty 🔵 building prosperity 🔵 protecting the planet 🔵 improving public services

Tuesday is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. If you know someone who may be considering suicide, talk to them about it. Listen with an open mind and offer your support. More guidance from World Health Organization (WHO). ⬇️

🥀 Labour damaging plan to end the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners will hit communities right across Scotland. 👉 SNP MPs have voted against these draconian cuts - all 37 of Scottish Labour’s MPs voted to implement the cut.

📢 Scotland’s 37 Labour MPs were elected on a promise of no austerity under Labour. ➡️ They could have voted to protect the some of the most vulnerable Scots, stopping the winter fuel payment cut in its tracks. ❌ Instead, they voted to tow the party line and impose the cut.

📈 Energy bills are set to rise by 10% 🥀 Yet Labour's MPs in Scotland have shamefully voted to cut pensioners' Winter Fuel Payments 🗳️ Before the election, Anas Sarwar promised there would be "no austerity under Labour" 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Only The SNP can be trusted to stand up for Scotland

🍃 The global transition to net zero provides opportunities across every part of Scotland's economy. 📢 Today, we've set out our plans to maximise the benefits for Scotland in the global transition to Net Zero.

Do you live in Barra or Uist? Come and join in our Pop Up Play, meet our team & partners to find out more about what an exciting career in childcare can offer you!

Scotland’s teachers have accepted an enhanced pay offer, which will ensure that they continue to be the best paid in the UK. The deal between COSLA and teaching unions was reached after @ScotGov provided an additional £29 million.

First Minister John Swinney at #FMQs: "With 90 minutes' notice, we were abruptly told our budget would be cut by £160m because of the decision of the UK Government."