18 Jul 2019 The SNP government is being bailed out by Westminster to the tune of more than £700 million after overseeing a slump in Scotland’s economy. It was confirmed today that tax revenues here were almost £1 billion less than expected in 2017/1… read more
17 Jul 2019 The Scottish Conservatives are calling for a cross-party summit on Scotland’s drug emergency, after figures yesterday revealed the country’s death rate is the highest in the developed world. It is also supporting calls for the UK Governm… read more
16 Jul 2019 The Scottish drugs death rate is now three times higher than the UK average – and has more than doubled on the SNP’s watch. Statistics released today have shown 1187 people died following drug use in 2018, a 27 per cent rise on the previ… read more
28 Jun 2019 The SNP’s failure to properly implement public sector IT contracts has cost the taxpayer more than £250 million in recent years, new analysis has revealed. Botched contracts across the police, health service and other quangos has led to … read more
27 Jun 2019 Nicola Sturgeon has defended her own government’s decision not to impose additional punishment on criminals who remove their electronic tags. Despite pleas from victim support groups, the SNP this week rejected a Scottish Conservative pl… read more