News you might have missed

Here’s some of the news from this week that you might have missed.

Monday

 

Inward investment secured almost 8,000 jobs in Scotland last year – up 10 per cent on the previous year.

 

 

Tuesday

 

Nicola Sturgeon addressed the Scottish Parliament on giving people a choice on the future direction of Scotland. Read the speech here and get a summary here.

 

 

Wednesday

 

The Scottish Government announced plans for a soft opt-out system for organ and tissue donation.

 

 

An estimated 2,600 extra nursing and midwifery training places will be created over the next four years.

 

 

Thursday

 

Renewable electricity generation in Scotland has reached a new record high.   

 

 

Friday

 

Our new plans to increase our emissions reduction target to 90 per cent are now open to consultation. People can give their views here.

 

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