SNP scheme to secure delivery slots ‘pitiful’
16 Apr 2020
The number of vulnerable people the SNP claims it has helped secure supermarket delivery slots has been described as “pitiful”.
Pressure has been mounting on the SNP government to pass big stores its “shielded” list, containing the country’s most vulnerable people who can’t leave their home during the...Read More »
Pupils missing out on exams need assurances from SNP
15 Apr 2020
The prospects of school pupils unable to take exams because of the coronavirus must not be harmed, the education secretary has been told in a letter.
The Scottish Conservatives have set out a list of priority areas which have to be addressed by John Swinney, having spoken to...Read More »
Scottish Conservatives force u-turn on business relief
15 Apr 2020
The SNP government has bowed to pressure from the Scottish Conservatives to increase support given to businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After weeks of pressure from firms all across Scotland, finance secretary Kate Forbes finally agreed to provide emergency funds by property rather than...Read More »
More carers hit out over PPE shortages
14 Apr 2020
Care workers who help disabled people through the Direct Payments scheme have described “harrowing and deeply concerning” shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The body which represents them has attacked SNP ministers for failing to respond to repeated pleas for increased provisions.
In an open letter to health secretary...Read More »
Top medic: claims England being favoured for PPE ‘rubbish’
14 Apr 2020
The Scottish Government’s top medic has described claims that private firms were prioritising the NHS in England for delivery of PPE as “rubbish”.
Clinical director Jason Leitch said he’d looked into the allegations on personal protective equipment, which were reported on the front page of an SNP-supporting newspaper...Read More »