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
Committee's named person intervention a 'damning indictment' on policy 29th November 2017 MSPs on a key Holyrood committee have told the SNP it’s impossible to scrutinise named person proposals – and ordered ministers to come back with “authoritative... Holyrood News
Bridge bosses knew about Queensferry Crossing problems before opening 29th November 2017 Transport Scotland has told MSPs that it knew of faults with the Queensferry Crossing in August, prior to the opening of the Bridge, but a decision was made to... Holyrood News
Call for opposition parties to unite on GP funding 29th November 2017 The Scottish Conservatives will attempt to unite opposition parties tomorrow over the SNP’s underfunding of general practice. Shadow health secretary Miles... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservative Spring party conference to be held in Aberdeen 28th November 2017 The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2018 Spring conference will be held in Aberdeen, it has been announced today. Delegates will gather at the city’s... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservatives demand eradication of Female Genital Mutilation 28th November 2017 The Scottish Conservatives are today launching a new campaign demanding tougher laws to prosecute those who engage in, or encourage, the practice of Female... Opinions
Council cash reserves could run out within two years 27th November 2017 Cash reserves within some local authorities could run out “within two to three years” amid budget cuts by the SNP government, it has been warned. An Audit... Holyrood News
SNP spends £1.4m a week on private care despite rhetoric 25th November 2017 The SNP government spends nearly £1.4 million a week on private hospitals to bail out the NHS, despite its supposed opposition to the independent care sector... Holyrood News
Simpson calls for consumer rights to extend to new-home buyers 23rd November 2017 Speaking in the Local Government and Communities Committee Debate: Building Regulations and Fire Safety in Scotland, Scottish Conservative Housing Spokesman... Holyrood News
SNP hypocrisy over budget 'con' claims 23rd November 2017 SNP claims that £2 billion worth of new investment for Scotland announced in yesterday’s budget is a “con” have been ridiculed in Holyrood. Finance secretary... Holyrood News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
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Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News