Labour work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden apologised that women born in the 1950s were not sent individual letters about their state pension changes earlier,
Month: January 2026
LABOUR LEADER SARWAR INSISTS ON THE FULL FACTS OF THE HOSPITALS SCANDAL
by Bill Heaney The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children campus which replaced Yorkhill Hospital and serves West Dunbartonshire and Argyll was
Politics was put before patient safety at killer hospital, claims Labour leader Sarwar
by Bill Heaney Anas Sarwar claimed today (Thursday) that he has found “damning evidence” that political pressure was applied to open super-hospital on time. Meeting
LibDem leader says they’ll squeeze every penny they can out of budget process
by Democrat reporter It’s more expensive for a person to stay the night in hospital or care home than it is to keep them overnight
POLITICS: WE CAN SAVE YOU £1 BILLION TOP TORY TELLS SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
by Bill Heaney John Swinney has been urged to rein in the SNP’s “unfair, unaffordable and unsustainable” benefits bill to deliver a tax cut to
Tiree Music Festival in £1.6m boost to island’s economy …
by Democrat reporter Last year’s Tiree Music Festival contributed £1.6m to the Hebridean island’s economy, according to a new report. The event’s organisers said it