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
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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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
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Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News