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
A&E waiting times worst in nearly 3 years 19th December 2017 Accident and emergency activity statistics released by ISD Scotland have shown that the percentage of patients seen within the four hour target is at its lowest... Holyrood News
Council tax hikes will more than cancel out the starter rate of tax 18th December 2017 Savings for lower earners from the SNP’s new starter rate of tax would be cancelled out by a local council tax rise of as little as 2%, the Scottish... Holyrood News
SNP must review spending, say Scottish Conservatives 18th December 2017 The Scottish Conservatives have identified £210m efficiency savings that the Scottish Government could use to invest in public services, rather than the... Holyrood News
'Nat Tax' to hammer Scots when they retire 17th December 2017 Scots who decide to ‘cash in’ their pension face paying thousands of pounds extra thanks to the ‘Nat Tax’, the Scottish Conservatives are warning today. Anyone... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservatives slam cuts to local government 16th December 2017 The Scottish Conservatives have slammed the SNP for slashing funding to local authorities in the budget. SNP finance secretary Derek Mackay tried to claim... Holyrood News
Lindhurst slams latest bank branch closures 15th December 2017 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has this afternoon slammed yet more bank branch closures in West Lothian announced at the beginning of December. He spoke out... Holyrood News
Councillor Damian Timson, leader of the West Lothian Conservative Councillor Group, reacts to yesterday’s Budget 15th December 2017 Following the SNP budget, Scotland has become the highest taxed part of the United Kingdom. It has been confirmed by the SNP Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay... Local News
Nat Tax to hit nearly half of Scottish workers 14th December 2017 The Scottish Government’s Nat Tax means nearly half of Scottish workers will pay more than if they lived in the rest of the UK. Finance secretary Derek Mackay... Holyrood News
SNP disowns manifesto pledge on tax 13th December 2017 The SNP has officially disowned its own manifesto pledge not to increase taxes for people in Scotland. The nationalists were invited to support a motion which... Holyrood News
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
