LBC's Iain Dale has spoken on Sky News about Nicola Sturgeon's "appalling record" on health. Sturgeon has already been accused of "undermining" the UK Government approach during the COVID-19 crisis, breaking long-standiing convention by revealing COBRA meeting information ahead of UK Govt stat
On the 14th of May the Finance Secretary announced that she was increasing the Scottish Govt advertising spend to £3 million, but gave no assurances that this public money would be limited to providing COVID-19 information, nor that it would be fairly distributed across all national and local n
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the need to provide elderly people with a “clear line of sight” to take them through the coronavirus pandemic.
After speaking along the same lines during a debate in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week, Mr Cameron said:
“For some o
Many businesses across the Highlands and Islands are still waiting to access business support funded by the SNP Government. The latest figures show 18.4% of grants have still not been awarded to businesses in the Highland Council area.
Edward Mountain MSP has today launched his campaign, Help Our B&Bs, after the Scottish Government rejected his call to remove the requirement for B&Bs to have business bank accounts in order to apply for the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund.
The Highlands and Islands MSP rais
NHS Highland has confirmed that they are close to sending the Full Business Case for the Elective Care Centre to the Scottish Government for final approval.
NHS Highland stated: “We anticipate this report will be issued by the end of May 2020, and we would then anticipate final approval to be issue
Jackson Carlaw MSP wrote to the First Minister on 11 May to ask several serious questions about why the SNP is seeking to diverge from the UK Government approach to ending the lockdown.
As usual, no answer of any value from Sturgeon.
We have commissioned an independent investigation any concerns about prejudice and discrimination head-on. Because no matter your background, you should be able to feel you have a home within the Conservative Party.
Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has given a very warm welcome to the announcement by the Chancellor that the furlough scheme is to be extended by four months.
Mr Cameron, a Highlands and Islands MSP, said: “The confirmation by Rishi Sunak that the furlough is being extended is ve
