Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has launched the Local Growth Fund, with five Scottish regions to share £140 million.
The programme will fund regional projects designed to drive economic growth. This could be projects like infrastructure investment, business support, or skills development.
Glasgow City will receive £60.0 million, Edinburgh & South East £37.8 million and Tay Cities £19.5 million. Ayrshire will receive £11.8 million and Forth Valley Region £9.8 million.

The government has launched a new road safety strategy, the first in more than a decade.
The strategy is intended to tackle drink driving, improve training for young drivers and introduce eye tests for older motorists.
The strategy aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035.
According to figures, around four people die on the roads in Britain every day.
The government will also consult on lowering the drink drive limit in England and Wales. It hasn't changed since 1967 and is the highest in Europe.

The government has launched a new cyber action plan to make public services more secure and resilient.
The Government Cyber Action Plan is backed by over £210 million and sets out how the government will rise to meet the growing range of online threats.
A new Government Cyber Unit will drive the plan and will rapidly improve cyber defences and digital resilience across government departments and the wider public sector.
The announcement supports government plans to digitise public services.

A new national recruitment campaign has been launched to encourage people to work for their local council.
The 'Make a Difference, Work for Your Local Council' campaign promotes careers in local government and highlights how rewarding working in the sector can be.
The launch follows a survey by the Local Government Association which found that most councils are experiencing difficulties recruiting and retaining new staff.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has become law.
Communities and nature across England will benefit from improved environmental outcomes and faster delivery of homes through.
The fund will offer an alternative to the current system, which the government says has blocked houses being built, whilst nature still declines.
The government has published an Implementation Plan, which sets out the pathway to rolling out the Nature Restoration Fund, which will result in the delivery of the first Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) in 2026.

Councils that are facing reform have been invited to share their views on postponing elections next year to release capacity to deliver these vital reforms.  
Ministers have written to affected local authorities after some said elections could divert substantial time and resources away from delivering local government reorganisation.
Some new councillors could serve only briefly before their councils are replaced with new ones.