Sturgeon fails to clear up Yousaf’s misleading parliament row
7 Jul 2020
The Scottish Conservatives have urged the justice secretary to “front up” over accusations he misled parliament.
Nicola Sturgeon failed to provide convincing answers on why Humza Yousaf claimed police had told him compliance with quarantining measures was “very high”.
It’s since emerged that Police Scotland didn’t have any information...Read More »
Increase in Scottish drug deaths a ‘national scandal’
7 Jul 2020
The Scottish Conservatives have condemned the latest reported rise in Scots dying from drugs as a ‘national scandal’.
According to a report in the media, the drug death rate in Scotland has risen during the coronavirus lockdown.
The report states that the number of deaths since March is higher...Read More »
SNP must reintroduce childcare expansion commitment
7 Jul 2020
The Scottish Conservatives are demanding answers from the SNP government over the expansion of childcare provision as Scotland moves into Phase 3 of lockdown and parents get back to work.
Jamie Greene, Scottish Conservative shadow education secretary has written to the Minister for Children and Young People, Maree...Read More »
Military workers will continue to be compensated for ‘unfair’ SNP taxes
6 Jul 2020
Scottish Conservative MP, John Lamont has welcomed confirmation that the UK Government will compensate military of defence workers...Read More »
Learner drivers in limbo under the SNP
29 Jun 2020
Driving instructors have demanded clarity about going back to work, and are being left in “limbo” as their counterparts in England return to action.
Lessons and tests south of the border will be able to resume from July 4, the UK Government has confirmed.
But the Scottish Government has...Read More »