Scottish exports to rest of UK increase
29 Jan 2020
Scottish exports to the rest of the UK have increased further with 60 percent of all Scottish trade now being with the rest of the UK, according to the latest official statistics.
The Scottish Conservatives have welcomed these figures as further evidence of the vital importance of the...Read More »
Sturgeon caves and agrees to education probe
16 Jan 2020
Nicola Sturgeon has caved to Scottish Conservative demands for a full inquiry into the state of Scotland’s education system under the SNP.
Opposition MSPs yesterday voted for a formal probe into numerous failings which have occurred in Scotland’s schools during the nationalists’ time in power.
And today, at First...Read More »
MSP attempts to introduce greater protection for candidates during prison hustings
16 Jan 2020
The Scottish Conservatives have attempted to give political candidates greater protection during hustings in prisons.
The Scottish Elections (Franchise...Read More »
Schools ‘must focus on core subjects’ to improve CfE
15 Jan 2020
Scotland’s curriculum must be reset to once again focus on core and traditional subjects, the Scottish Conservatives will say tomorrow (Wednesday).
As part of a drive to stop the decline in the country’s education system, the party will argue that knowledge-based learning should be seen as equally important...Read More »
Indyref2 refusal means Scotland can move on
14 Jan 2020
The Prime Minister’s rejection of a second independence referendum will mean Scotland can finally move on and focus on more important things, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Boris Johnson wrote to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirming there would be no re-run of the 2014 vote.
And the move...Read More »