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Tories call for end to Curriculum for Excellence

The Scottish Conservatives have pushed for the end of the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) on the first day of the party’s conference. A report on the curriculum published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) last year ...

18 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Tories to call for more ferry funding as watchdog reports on Ferguson Marine

The Scottish Tories are to call for an increase to ferry funding in a debate this week. The debate will push for long term financing for the ferry fleet, which the party’s transport spokesman, Graham Simpson, has said is “ageing and ever more ...

21 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Labour and SNP would work in coalition, Johnson claims

Labour and the SNP would enter into coalition at the next General Election, Boris Johnson has said. Speaking at the Scottish Tory conference in Aberdeen on Friday, the Prime Minister made the accusation, dubbing the two parties the “terrible ...

18 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Scotland

Scottish Tories in call for ‘much-needed’ Disability Commissioner

The Scottish Conservatives are calling for the “much-needed” appointment of a Disability Commissioner for Scotland. The party says the move would “better protect and promote the rights of disabled people”. Jeremy Balfour, MSP for the ...

12 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Douglas Ross: Voters must ‘Knock SNP down to size’ in council elections

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has urged voters to back his party in next month’s council elections to cast their verdict on the SNP and “knock the Nats down to size”. The Conservative insisted that Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP are ...

05 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Tories push for pro-UK voters in final day of campaigning

The Scottish Tories have made a push for pro-UK voters ahead of Thursday’s council elections in a bid to “lock the SNP out of power”. On the final day of campaigning, the party’s leader has attempted to rally Scots who are not ...

04 May 2022 at 01:25

Douglas Ross withdraws call for Boris Johnson to quit over ‘partygate’

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has U-turned on his demand for the Prime Minister to resign. The MP for Moray led the calls for Boris Johnson to step down over the partygate saga, which led to 12 allegations of lockdown ...

10 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Scotland

Sturgeon ‘cautiously optimistic’ amid calls to end Covid restrictions

Nicola Sturgeon said she is “cautiously optimistic” about Scotland’s coronavirus situation ahead of a statement announcing any changes to restrictions. The First Minister said the country was “in a better position than I ...

17 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Tories call for end to all restrictions except face masks

The Scottish Tories have called on Nicola Sturgeon to remove most coronavirus restrictions, with the exception of face coverings. Ahead of the First Minister’s Covid-19 update on Tuesday, where a decision is expected on ...

17 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Almost two million calls to police ended before being picked up, figures show

Almost two million calls to Scotland’s police force were ended before being answered in the last three years, new figures show. Statistics released to the Scottish Tories under freedom of information found that 1,878,...

21 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said Boris Johnson described his time as foreign secretary as like being “imprisoned in a steel condom”. Mr Johnson became foreign secretary in 2016 and resigned ...

09 Aug 2022 at 03:51

Just two of Scotland’s six Tory MPs backed PM in confidence vote

Most of Scotland’s Conservative MPs voted against Boris Johnson keeping his job, with four out of six Tory members of parliament saying they did not have confidence in the Prime Minister. Mr Johnson has survived a ...

06 Jun 2022 at 23:51

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