Promises must be backed up by action
The UK Government must deliver on its pledge to end austerity in its budget, according to Finance Secretary Derek Mackay. Continue reading Mackay: UK budget must end austerity
Tag: Politics
Scottish Tories: Budget will deliver sustainable funding boost for Scottish NHS
Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to put in place a clear long-term plan for Scotland’s NHS – with the UK budget set to smash the scaremongering claims she made prior to the Independence referendum, according to the Scottish Conservatives. Continue reading Scottish Tories: Budget will deliver sustainable funding boost for Scottish NHS
Wightman: Planning Bill changes will help tackle housing crisis
Changes agreed this week (24 Oct) to the Scottish Government’s Planning Bill will help tackle Scotland’s housing crisis by making land for house-building more affordable and by better regulating short-term lets, according to Scottish Greens housing spokesperson Andy Wightman MSP.
Scottish Greens have long campaigned for reform of the planning system, to counter the current set-up where the price of land rockets once it receives planning permission. Continue reading Wightman: Planning Bill changes will help tackle housing crisis
TERMINAL DECLINE? Auditor General calls for immediate action to save NHS in Scotland
“We cannot go on like this – patients and staff deserve so much better” – Labour MSP Neil Findlay
Immediate action is needed to shift the NHS towards long-term, fundamental change, according to a new report published today. Scottish Conservative health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP said the report should make ‘shameful reading’ for the Scottish government. Continue reading TERMINAL DECLINE? Auditor General calls for immediate action to save NHS in Scotland
Briggs call for key business rates change to support Edinburgh companies
The SNP’s refusal to enact a key business rates reform will cost Edinburgh businesses millions of pounds, says Scottish Conservative MSP Miles Briggs. Continue reading Briggs call for key business rates change to support Edinburgh companies
Deirdre Brock: UK’s Brexit plans a threat to our food supply
Edinburgh North and Leith MP Deidre Brock has claimed that the UK’s Brexit plans are a threat to our food supply. Continue reading Deirdre Brock: UK’s Brexit plans a threat to our food supply
The cost of Brexit: Northern & Leith faces losses of £26.5 million
A new publicly accessible database has laid bare the financial impact that leaving the EU will have on areas around the UK, with Edinburgh Northern and Leith facing losses of £26.5 million. Continue reading The cost of Brexit: Northern & Leith faces losses of £26.5 million
Briggs meets with breastfeeding campaigners and NHS Lothian
Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP has met with breastfeeding campaigners from the Edinburgh Breastfeeding Partnership and NHS Lothian, at Holyrood, to discuss improvements that can be made to breastfeeding services across Lothian. Continue reading Briggs meets with breastfeeding campaigners and NHS Lothian
The cost of Brexit
EDINBURGH TO LOSE OUT ON OVER £670m OF FUNDING WHEN UK LEAVES EU
A new publicly accessible database has laid bare the financial impact that leaving the EU will have on areas around the UK, with the Edinburgh area facing funding losses of over £36,460,000. Continue reading The cost of Brexit
Urology diagnosis and treatment waiting times soar in NHS Lothian
Waiting times for Urology in NHS Lothian have increased dramatically over the last two years. The number of patients waiting more than 6 weeks has increased from 1,640 in June 2016 to 4,467 in June 2018. Continue reading Urology diagnosis and treatment waiting times soar in NHS Lothian