Car park tax to hit lower paid workers 7th February 2019 The SNP’s car park tax will hit lower paid workers significantly, new analysis has confirmed. Finance secretary Derek Mackay wants to impose a charge on people... Holyrood News
Reduced paediatric service at St John’s to continue ‘indefinitely’ 27th September 2018 The partial closure of a vital children’s ward is set to continue “indefinitely” – after the SNP admitted its staff recruitment crisis was to blame Holyrood News
Make parole changes now to avoid ‘mopping up after injustice’ 12th June 2018 Justice secretary Michael Matheson has been urged to make changes to Scotland’s parole system now, rather than wait for another high-profile case to expose its... Holyrood News
Schools suffer while SNP drags Scotland down indyref ‘rabbit hole’ 24th May 2018 The education of Scotland’s youngsters will suffer if the SNP drags Scotland “back down the rabbit hole” of another independence debate. Speaking ahead of the... Holyrood News
Subject choice reduction a ‘scandal’ in Scotland’s schools 17th May 2018 The dwindling number of subjects school pupils can choose from should trigger a parliamentary inquiry, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Leader Ruth... Holyrood News
More than 10k would dodge jail under 'soft-touch' SNP plan 10th April 2018 More than 10,000 criminals – including those convicted of homicide and attempted murder – would have avoided prison last year under SNP plans to cut sentences... Holyrood News
Ambulance response times almost double in 4 years 9th April 2018 The average time it takes an ambulance first responder to reach the scene of an emergency has almost doubled in the space of four years, new research has shown... Holyrood News
Push for free finance textbooks in schools 7th April 2018 A scheme to provide free textbooks to schools on personal finance would boost education and help the economy further down the line, the Scottish Conservatives... Holyrood News
9 out of 10 bike thieves get away with it 5th April 2018 The overwhelming majority of bicycle thefts in Scotland go unsolved, new figures have shown. Nearly 90 per cent of reports of a stolen pedal bike went without a... Holyrood News