Scottish Government
Devolved government of Scotland
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| 2025 | Final measures of the Charities Act 2023 planned to come into force during the summer, completing the phased implementation of new charity regulatory framework. |
| 2024 | Scottish Parliament celebrated its 25th anniversary. |
| 2024 | The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill was passed, introducing a ban on MSPs simultaneously serving as MPs or Peers in the House of Commons while being incumbent MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. |
| October 1 2024 | Second phase of the Charities Act 2023 implementation commences, bringing further regulatory changes for charities. |
| May 7 2024 | John Swinney of the Scottish National Party becomes First Minister of Scotland, taking office and assuming leadership of the Scottish Government. |
| April 1 2024 | First phase of the Charities Act 2023 implementation begins, introducing initial changes to charity regulation in Scotland. |
| 2023 | The Charities Act 2023 was passed, potentially introducing new regulations and provisions for the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and the charitable sector in Scotland. |
| August 9 2023 | The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill became an Act, amending the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and expanding OSCR's regulatory powers. |
| June 28 2023 | The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament, marking a significant legislative milestone for charity regulation in Scotland. |
| January 2022 | John-Paul Marks succeeded Leslie Evans as the Permanent Secretary of the Scottish Government, becoming the most senior civil servant leading the administration's strategic board and directly supporting the first minister and cabinet. |
| 2021 | The 'English votes for English laws' mechanism was abolished, ending the parliamentary process introduced to address the voting disparities created by the Scottish Parliament's establishment. |
| June 2021 | Dorothy Bain KC was nominated by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to become the Lord Advocate of Scotland, serving as the principal legal adviser for the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland. |
| May 24 2021 | Kilmarnock lost to Dundee 1–2. |
| May 20 2021 | Dundee beat Kilmarnock 2–1. |
| May 15 2021 | Dundee lost to Raith Rovers 0–1. |
| May 15 2021 | Rangers completed an unbeaten league season by winning 4-0 against Aberdeen on the final matchday. |
| May 12 2021 | Raith Rovers lost to Dundee 0–3. |
| May 8 2021 | Raith Rovers beat Dunfermline Athletic 2–0. |
| May 6 2021 | The most recent general election to the Scottish Parliament was held, with the Scottish National Party winning a plurality. |
| May 4 2021 | Dunfermline Athletic drew with Raith Rovers 0–0. |
| April 21 2021 | Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) leads Kilmarnock to a 3-0 home win against Dundee United |
| March 23 2021 | Stephen Glass appointed as the new manager of Aberdeen following Derek McInnes's departure. |
| March 8 2021 | Derek McInnes leaves Aberdeen by mutual consent while the team is in 4th place. |
| March 7 2021 | Rangers clinched their 55th league title, their first since 2011, after Celtic drew 0-0 away to Dundee United with 6 games remaining in the season. |
| February 25 2021 | Scottish Parliament passed the Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill, extending the parliamentary term. |
| February 24 2021 | Neil Lennon resigns as manager of Celtic while the team is in 2nd place, with John Kennedy appointed as interim manager. |
| February 8 2021 | Tommy Wright appointed as the new manager of Kilmarnock following Alex Dyer's departure. |
| January 30 2021 | Alex Dyer leaves Kilmarnock by mutual consent while the team is in 9th place. |
| January 7 2021 | Graham Alexander appointed as the new manager of Motherwell following Stephen Robinson's resignation. |
| January 1 2021 | The Scottish Government mandated that all Scottish legislation must maintain regulatory alignment with future European Union law in devolved competences. |
| 2020 | Premiership play-offs began, with quarter-finals contested between the third and fourth placed teams in the Scottish Championship to determine promotion potential. |
| 2020 | Dundee United was promoted to the Scottish Premiership from the Championship for the 2020-21 season. |
| 2020 | Heart of Midlothian was relegated to the Championship after the 2019-20 season. |
| 2020 | The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 was passed, which aimed to constrain the powers of the devolved institutions. |
| 2020 | Scottish Parliament voted to extend voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain in Scotland. |
| 2020 | Scottish Parliament voted to extend voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain in the UK. |
| December 31 2020 | Stephen Robinson resigns as manager of Motherwell while the team is in 10th place. |
| December 31 2020 | The Brexit transition period ended, concluding the UK's formal relationship with the European Union. |
| December 21 2020 | John Hughes appointed as the new manager of Ross County following Stuart Kettlewell's dismissal. |
| December 19 2020 | Ross County sacks Stuart Kettlewell from his managerial position while the team is in 12th place. |
| November 26 2020 | Gary Holt resigns from his position as manager of Livingston while the team is in 10th place. |
| November 8 2020 | Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) helps Celtic secure a 4-1 away victory against Motherwell |
| August 28 2020 | SFA hearing results in Boli Bolingoli receiving a three-match ban and the 'Aberdeen eight' receiving suspended three-match bans. |
| August 12 2020 | Aberdeen and Celtic's matches against Hamilton Academical and St Mirren respectively postponed due to COVID-19 protocol breaches. |
| August 10 2020 | Boli Bolingoli's unauthorized travel from Spain to Scotland is revealed. |
| August 9 2020 | Celtic draws 1-1 with Kilmarnock, with Boli Bolingoli playing after returning from Spain without quarantining. |
| August 8 2020 | Kevin Nisbet (Scotland) leads Hibernian to a 4-1 away win against Livingston |
| August 8 2020 | Aberdeen's match against St Johnstone postponed after COVID-19 outbreak and city lockdown. |
| August 2 2020 | Odsonne Édouard (France) scores in a 5-1 home victory for Celtic against Hamilton Academical |
| August 1 2020 | The 2020-21 Scottish Premiership season began, following Scottish Government approval due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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