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
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
