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Scottish Conservatives offer ‘real alternative’ to SNP, Douglas Ross to say

The Scottish Conservatives offer a real alternative to the “failing SNP Government”, the party’s leader will say in a keynote conference speech. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Monday, Douglas Ross will say large parts ...

03 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Douglas Ross: U-turn on top rate of income tax ‘the right decision’

Abandoning a plan to abolish the 45p top rate of income tax for the highest earners is “the right decision” by the Chancellor, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has said. He told a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference in ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:48

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Figures give ‘terrifying snapshot’ of pressures in A&E, Tories say

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s A&E department operated beyond capacity every day last month, the Scottish Conservatives have revealed. The party said statistics provided through a freedom of information request present a “terrifying snapshot” ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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MSPs urged to back Bill to unseat politicians who fail to turn up to Holyrood

MSPs have been urged to back a Bill which aims to unseat MSPs convicted of a crime or who do not take part in their parliamentary duties. Scottish Conservative MSP Graham Simpson has lodged the final proposals of the Removal from Office ...

27 Sept 2022 at 15:01

Ignoring the SNP ‘dangerously complacent’, says Sunak

Ignoring the SNP would be “dangerously complacent”, Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has said. Laying out his plans for Scotland if he were to become prime minister, Mr Sunak said his government would be the most active in ...

05 Aug 2022 at 23:00

Douglas Ross urges change in approach to ‘heart-breaking’ drug deaths

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has called the latest drug death figures “heart-breaking” as he urged Holyrood ministers to change their approach to the issue. Douglas Ross spoke out after the National Records of ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:01

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MSP urges Scots to have their say on disability commissioner proposal

A Scottish Conservative MSP has urged Scots to have their say on proposals that would see the appointment of a disability commissioner as a consultation closes on Wednesday. Jeremy Balfour says responses to his ...

03 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Scots urged to take part in consultation on outdoor education Bill

A consultation on legislation which would guarantee at least one week of outdoor education for children aged 12 to 16 closes on Friday. Tory MSP Liz Smith proposed the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) ...

22 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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Police overtime hours double to pass one million mark, figures show

Police officers worked more than one million hours of overtime last year – more than double the figure from the previous 12 months, new data shows. A freedom of information request by the Scottish ...

23 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak but warns against ‘blue-on-blue’ battle

Former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has backed Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister – but urged both candidates for the top job to “keep it clean” in the contest. Baroness Davidson,...

21 Jul 2022 at 10:53

ScotRail’s reduced timetable begins amid driver dispute

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ScotRail’s reduced timetable to begin amid driver dispute

ScotRail’s reduced timetable began on Monday, with more than 700 services cut across the country. A dispute with the Aslef union, whose members are refusing to make themselves available for ...

23 May 2022 at 08:36

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Scots waiting longer for 999 fire callouts, Tories say

The typical time Scots wait for fire engines to arrive at an emergency has risen every year since the service was centralised almost a decade ago, the Scottish Conservatives have said. A ...

23 May 2022 at 01:01

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