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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

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

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 feared we ...

17 Jan 2022 at 16:25

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 1,878,727 calls to ...

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 in 2018 over ...

09 Aug 2022 at 03:51

Scottish Secretary backs Prime Minister to continue

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said he will support the Prime Minister in a confidence vote. The threshold of 54 MPs submitting letters to the backbench 1922 Committee to force a vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership was ...

06 Jun 2022 at 14:46

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Sturgeon hopes isolation decision will come soon, but warns of dangers

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she hopes a decision can be made on any changes to self-isolation rules “soon”, but warned of possible dangers. The UK Government has cut self-isolation requirements for those in ...

23 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Scotland

Robertson used incorrect wind stat after being told it was wrong – Tories

The Scottish Tories have called for External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson to resign after they claim he cited a figure on Scotland’s offshore wind output that has since been described as “inflated”. The Scottish ...

28 Feb 2023 at 17:58

Tories ask permission to include Forbes attack in party political broadcast

The Scottish Tories have written to Kate Forbes asking to use her attacks on Humza Yousaf’s record in government for a party political broadcast. In a letter signed off by “everyone at the Scottish Conservative and ...

13 Mar 2023 at 14:17

Scotland

Scottish Government announces £10m to tackle cancer waiting times

The Scottish Government has pledged £10 million to tackle cancer treatment waiting times, the Health Secretary has announced. The funding, Humza Yousaf has said, will go towards increasing the number of available ...

10 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Almost 2,000 planned operations cancelled at the last minute – figures

Almost 2,000 planned operations were cancelled at the “last minute”, official data has shown. Public Health Scotland statistics published on Tuesday revealed there were 23,876 operations scheduled across the NHS ...

07 May 2024 at 12:39

Voting Reform in tight races will only help the SNP, Douglas Ross says

Voting for Reform or other parties in key seats around Scotland will only help the SNP win more MPs, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has said. With a week to go until polling day, he sought to rally ...

27 Jun 2024 at 16:24

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