The Scottish Government has revealed plans for future developments to help tackle climate change.
The revised draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) includes developments which reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change and restore nature.
A proposal to enable more renewable energy generation outside of National Parks and National Scenic Areas is included, as is supporting emerging low-carbon and zero emissions technologies.
The plans include creating cycling and walking routes, low-carbon transport and more green spaces for play, culture and tourism.

A new National Cyber Advisory board has met to discuss how to promote and protect the UK's interests in cyberspace. They also discussed how to combat cyber threats.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, and Chief Information Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, Sharon Barber.
The Board aims to make the UK more secure and resilient against evolving threats, and protect the public against crime, fraud and hostile state threats. The board will meet every quarter.

Plans for the redrawing of constituency boundaries have been released.

Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned as a minister following allegations of bullying towards MPs and civil servants.
Texts to then-chief whip Wendy Morton were published in The Sunday Times, in which he warned her not to push him about and said: "there is a price for everything".
A civil servant also told the Guardian, that Sir Gavin had told them to slit their throat and jump out of the window during his time as defence secretary.
His former deputy, Anne Milton, also said he was threatening and intimidating when he was chief whip.

The most recent round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened for applications.
The fund aims to enable landowners and farmers to work together to protect and enhance their local environment.
The fund is part of the Rural Payments Agency’s aim to support agricultural and rural communities and the government's aim to improve the environment.

The Environment Agency is urging communities to prepare to flooding over the winter, by launching an awareness campaign.

A bank holiday has been announced for the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III next year.
Monday 8 May will be a bank holiday following the coronation on Saturday 6 May.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “The Coronation of a new monarch is a unique moment for our country. In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to announce an additional bank holiday for the whole United Kingdom next year.”

UK politicians including prime minister Rishi Sunak, foreign secretary James Cleverly and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh for COP27.

A report by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has called for urgent financial support for theatres, museums and leisure centres in light of the cost-of-living crisis.
The committee claims that action is needed to tackle geographical funding imbalances for arts and culture.
The report follows an inquiry that investigated whether funding for cultural initiatives has reached areas that have historically missed out.

Ahead of the UK Government’s Procurement Bill and the Welsh Government’s Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill, the Welsh Government has released a pre-implementation checklist.
The checklist is designed to help contracting authorities prepare for the new rules and sets out potential areas that contracting authorities should consider now, so they are prepared for the new rules.
The two-page checklist is available of the Sell2Wales website and identifies four areas for consideration: people; processes and policies; systems and transition.