9 Mar 2020 Health secretary Jeane Freeman must appear before Holyrood this week to answer accusations from one of Scotland’s top public officials that she lied, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Ousted NHS Lothian chairman Brian Houston said Ms … read more
5 Mar 2020 The Scottish Conservatives have blasted the SNP for delivering yet another “pay more, get less” budget for the people of Scotland. With the traditional support of the Greens, a majority of MSPs are backing the widely-criticised proposals … read more
5 Mar 2020 The SNP ignored warnings about ice build-up during the planning of the Queensferry Crossing, and now face a race against time to install them before next winter. Shocking parliamentary responses have revealed that the SNP government were … read more
4 Mar 2020 The SNP is set to raid businesses for hundreds of millions extra in tax, the finance secretary has admitted. In a note to Holyrood’s Finance Committee, Kate Forbes confirmed non-domestic rates income would rise from £2.75 billion this com… read more
3 Mar 2020 The risk of the SNP’s pledge to expand free childcare falling short “is both very likely” and “will have a very high impact”, a report has found. Audit Scotland has found a number of issues with Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship promise to ensur… read more