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Tag: Politics
Chancellor makes pre-election pitch to low paid workers
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has announced his intention to lower the age threshold for the National Living Wage to 21, accepting advice from the Low Pay Commission. Continue reading Chancellor makes pre-election pitch to low paid workers
Tory politician’s in the Dog House (no, not THAT one!)
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is participating in In The Dog House 2019 to support the work of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. Continue reading Tory politician’s in the Dog House (no, not THAT one!)
Justice Committee seeks views on family breakdown plans
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is to put new proposals on managing disputes over children when families break down under the microscope.
The Committee has launched a call for views to inform its scrutiny of the plans which are contained in the Scottish Government’s new Children Bill. Continue reading Justice Committee seeks views on family breakdown plans
Environment Secretary meets Scottish farmers
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has this week met members of the Scottish fishing, farming and food and drink industries as part of a two-day visit to Moray and Aberdeenshire. Continue reading Environment Secretary meets Scottish farmers
Controversial Named Person scheme is ditched
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that the mandatory named person scheme for every child – enshrined in the Children And Young People Act 2014 – will be repealed.
Mr Swinney also confirmed that the proposed new law on information sharing on named persons will not proceed. Continue reading Controversial Named Person scheme is ditched
Briggs: blame Scottish Government for delayed discharge crisis
Extent of the impact social care crisis is having on delayed discharge in Lothian revealed
Latest figures for delayed discharge, from the Delayed Discharge NHS Scotland (Annual Release) show the extent of the challenge facing Integration Joint Boards in Lothian. Continue reading Briggs: blame Scottish Government for delayed discharge crisis
Brexit: March to Remain this Saturday
Edinburgh4Europe March
Saturday 21 September 2pm
Join us on Saturday, September 21st at 2pm when we march in Edinburgh showing our support for membership of the European Union and especially recognise its ongoing peacemaking role and its work as a mechanism for taking action on climate change!
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Blind cricket match will challenge MSPs to find out what it’s like with sight loss
It’s just not cricket!
Except it is. Visually impaired cricket, played between a team of MSPs and journalists and people with varying degrees of sight loss at Forresters High School today. Continue reading Blind cricket match will challenge MSPs to find out what it’s like with sight loss
Scottish Tories propose Red Bag trial
The Scottish Conservatives have proposed the trial of the Red Bag Scheme in NHS Lothian. Continue reading Scottish Tories propose Red Bag trial