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Scotland occupies the cooler northern section of Great Britain, so temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the British Isles, with the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains, on 10 January 1982 and also at Altnaharra, Highland, on 30 December 1995. [2]
In April 2024, Humza Yousaf, first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), faced a confidence challenge following his termination of the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens, which meant that Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, co-leaders of the Greens and their only government ministers, were removed from government. [2]
Climate change in Scotland is causing a range of impacts on Scotland, and its mitigation and adaptation is a matter for the devolved Scottish Parliament. Climate change has already changed timings of spring events such as leaf unfolding, bird migration and egg-laying.
Mairi McAllan and Julie James’s joint letter to Michael Gove comes after the watering down of UK climate pledges by the Prime Minister last week.
Charles said that Scotland has a ‘uniquely special place’ in the hearts of his family. King warns of climate change dangers as he marks 25 years of Scottish Parliament Skip to main content
What's the theme of Climate Week 2024? The theme for 2024 is "It's Time" as climate scientists report that last year broke the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise which was once set as a critical ...
The Minister for Climate Action is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy. The role was expanded to include the Environment in June 2023 from its original role as Minister for Energy. [2] [3]
MSPs vote 68–55 in favour of the 2024 Scottish budget, which includes a council tax freeze and 45% and 48% income tax rates for higher earners. [64] Fergus Ewing loses his appeal against a week-long suspension from the SNP group at Holyrood in September 2023 after he criticised the party leadership. [65]