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
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
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
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
