By-Election East Livingston and East Calder Friday, 9 July, 2021 We kick-started the leafleting campaign for David Philip in the East Livingston and East Calder by-election this evening. First port of call was Uphall. Feel like helping out? contact :- [email protected] Local News
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service wastes £610k on abandoned procurement process 14th January 2018 The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has squandered £610,000 on legal fees and financial settlements during a two-year procurement process for firefighter... Reports
SNP must stop the decline of hospital beds 11th January 2018 A moratorium should be introduced to halt the decline in hospital beds, the Scottish Conservatives have said. At First Minister’s Questions today, leader Ruth... Holyrood News
Another new low for A&E waiting times performance 9th January 2018 Waiting times performance in Scotland’s casualty departments sank to a new low between Christmas and New Year, latest figures have revealed. The 21.6 per cent... Holyrood News
Attacks on emergency service workers hit 3-year high 8th January 2018 The number of assaults on emergency service workers has reached a three-year high, new figures have revealed. In 2016/17, a total of 6509 common assaults were... Holyrood News
SNP blows £100m on failed enterprise policies 7th January 2018 The SNP’s mismanagement of enterprise policy has resulted in a loss of nearly £100 million through failed businesses over the past decade, the Scottish... Holyrood News
£5m in unpaid fines exposes 'madness' of SNP jail plan 6th January 2018 The SNP’s plan to abolish jail sentences of less than 12 months has been attacked after it emerged £5 million worth of fines are unpaid. If the Scottish... Holyrood News
Hundreds of Scottish-trained nurses seek work abroad 5th January 2018 Hundreds of Scottish-trained nurses every year are seeking work abroad, new statistics have revealed. Since 2012/13, 1609 nurses who qualified here have filled... Holyrood News
10,000 single-crew ambulance journeys despite SNP pledge 4th January 2018 More than 10,000 ambulances have been dispatched with only one crew member on board in the last four years, even though the SNP promised to end the practice... Holyrood News
Business start-ups receiving support sink to 8-year low 3rd January 2018 The number of start-up firms receiving support from the Scottish Government’s Business Gateway scheme has dropped to an eight-year low. New figures have... Articles
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
