By Bill Heaney Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar today took First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to task over Scotland’s unpreparedness for the Coronavirus pandemic. He
Month: June 2021
EDUCATION: Wishart calls for SQA to refund exam tax
By Democrat reporter In response to reports that schools have had to pay the SQA almost £18 million more than was required to provide the
INVESTIGATION: Delayed discharges from mental health wards of more than three years recorded
By Karin Goodwin in The Ferret People have faced “unacceptable” delays of more than three years before leaving mental health wards, despite being well enough
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: Rennie calls for 65p per unit minimum price
One thousand deaths wholly attributable to drinking alcohol By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has today called for a 5p increase in
CHILD ABUSE: Financial redress for survivors of abuse in care
16 June 2021 Chair of independent body to decide financial compensation for abused children in care announced By Lucy Ashton The chair of the new
HEALTH MATTERS: Surgical robots for West Dunbartonshire hospital
16 Jun 2021 By Rory Murphy An investment of around £20 million in 10 surgical robots, one of which will be based in a West