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Public awareness campaign needed to reach net-zero goals – think tank

A public awareness campaign to reduce the gap between rhetoric and reality in tackling climate change is needed by the Scottish Government, a think tank has said. Reform Scotland has made a raft of policy recommendations aimed at helping ministers ...

10 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Incoming first minister set immediate priorities by Reform Scotland

Scotland’s incoming first minister must take urgent action on the economy, education, net-zero and health, a leading think tank has said. Reform Scotland has set out four immediate priorities for Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement, as the SNP ...

24 Mar 2023 at 09:12

Reform UK leader warns candidates not to post on social media after drinking

Reform UK leader Richard Tice has warned his candidates not to use social media after drinking alcohol, to avoid posting “inappropriate” comments. The party has ditched 10 candidates for the forthcoming election following complaints ...

08 Apr 2024 at 15:14

New First Minister will need to ‘eat humble pie’ over gender reforms – SNP MP

The new leader of the SNP will have to “eat humble pie” over the Scottish Government’s controversial gender recognition reforms, a leading figure within the party has insisted. Joanna Cherry KC said Nicola Sturgeon, the outgoing ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:02

Lee Anderson denies being a mercenary with switch to Reform

Former Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson said he is no mercenary after joining Reform UK as he denied being paid to switch allegiances. Mr Anderson also told GB News the Conservative Party had not contacted him ahead of ...

12 Mar 2024 at 12:14

Why Lee Anderson’s defection does not mean a by-election in Ashfield

Lee Anderson’s decision to join Reform UK has prompted calls for a by-election in his Ashfield seat, where he was elected in 2019 as a Conservative. There is no requirement for MPs to stand down and trigger a by-election if ...

11 Mar 2024 at 17:50

Anderson says Tory Party ‘stifles free speech’ as he defects to Reform

Lee Anderson accused the Conservative Party of stifling “free speech” by suspending him amid an Islamophobia row, as he announced his defection to Reform UK. The Ashfield MP, who lost the Tory whip last month after making ...

11 Mar 2024 at 16:27

Political leaders to set out stall and start campaigning ahead of election

Political party leaders are set to lay out their stall to voters this week as they mark the start of what is likely to be a general election year. With 2024 expected to see voters go to the polls to elect a new ...

02 Jan 2024 at 15:35

Sunak insists he is focused on job following speculation about Tory defections

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has brushed off suggestions that Reform UK is trying to lure some of his MPs. Lee Anderson has claimed he was offered a “guaranteed” job for five years on the same £80,000 salary as ...

27 Nov 2023 at 09:50

Scotland

NHS not sustainable in present form, warns its former chief executive

The current system of providing health and social care “is not sustainable in its present form”, a former chief executive of the NHS in Scotland has warned. Paul Gray, who was the head of the health service ...

15 Nov 2023 at 20:02

Scotland

‘Alarming trend’ of school absences among older pupils, research finds

Almost a third of pupils are missing an average of one day of school per fortnight, according to research from a group of education experts. The Commission on School Reform found 32% of pupils – a total of ...

26 Oct 2023 at 09:29

Scotland

Hip operation wait time has doubled in 11 health boards since 2019, figures show

The average wait for a hip operation in Scotland has doubled in 11 health boards since 2019, according to research. Figures published by think tank Reform Scotland show the largest health board, Greater ...

06 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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