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
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
