GDP figures confirm Scotland's growth is half of the UK's 4th April 2018 New growth figures have confirmed Scotland’s economy only performed half as well as the UK’s over the whole of 2017. According to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)... Holyrood News
Funding cut results in fewest ever attempts to quit smoking 4th April 2018 TextThe number of smokers who tried to kick the habit last year fell to its lowest since quit-attempt records began, as the SNP government also cut funding into... Holyrood News
Kids as young as 8 referred for housebreaking 3rd April 2018 Hundreds of children, some as young as eight, have been reported for housebreaking in the last three years. Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives have... Holyrood News
Ambulances forced to attend thousands of drink-related emergencies 3rd April 2018 Ambulance crews were forced to attend more than 15,000 emergencies last year where alcohol was to blame, it has emerged. Figures obtained by the Scottish... Holyrood News
Scottish Crime Survey reveals increasing violent crime 29th March 2018 The Scottish Crime Survey, published today, has identified increasing violence and exposes the fact nearly two-thirds of crime goes unreported. Specifically... Holyrood News
SNP has no idea how much the new benefits system will cost 28th March 2018 The SNP has been criticised by the country’s public spending watchdog for failing to work out the cost of implementing newly devolved benefits systems. In a... Holyrood News
SNP must ditch ‘disastrous’ BTP merger once and for all 26th March 2018 The Scottish Conservatives are calling on the SNP Government to use the 5th anniversary of Police Scotland this week to ditch their “disastrous” plan to merge... Holyrood News
Scottish Labour must condemn anti-Semitism 25th March 2018 Scottish Labour are being pressured to end their silence on Jeremy Corbyn’s uncritical view on anti-Semitism. It comes after the Labour leader supported a... Holyrood News
SNP's teacher shortage hampering attainment gap drive 22nd March 2018 The SNP will never close Scotland’s education attainment gap while schools are short of teachers, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Leader Ruth Davidson... Holyrood News