Local MSP launches Penicuik healthcare survey Monday, 18 November, 2024 Craig Hoy MSP has launched a survey for residents in Penicuik that explores the future of healthcare in the town. The survey comes after local GPs and members of the public raised concerns about access to healthcare and the impact to services as a result of a change to the facilities management charges imposed by NHS Lothian on GPs’ surgeries and health centres. Mr Hoy said: “Rising facility... Local News
Conservative's urge SNP to support Right to Recovery Bill 24th May 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Keith Cockburn for Midlothian has urged local SNP MSP to give their backing to the Right to Addiction Recovery Bill. Mr... Local News
Conservative Candidate relishes Election chance 24th May 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian, Keith Cockburn says the General Election on July 4th is a chance to beat the SNP and end their... Local News
Conservatives select Keith Cockburn as GE Candidate 10th May 2024 Ahead of the expected General Election, Keith Cockburn has been selected as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Candidate for Midlothian. Keith is a long... Articles
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Jeremy Balfour congratulates Heart of Midlothian Football Club on their 150th Anniversary. 13th February 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Jeremy Balfour has offered his congratulations to Heart of Midlothian Football Club on their 150th Anniversary. He has... Holyrood News
MSP slams “appalling” mental health waiting times for children and young people 8th February 2024 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has slammed the SNP Government for presiding over “appalling” mental health waiting times for children and... Holyrood News
MSP calls for action against “alarming” number of children using vapes in Midlothian 8th February 2024 CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has called for action against the “alarming” number of children who are using vapes across Scotland, including... Holyrood News
Councillor praises efforts after positive school report 7th February 2024 Following the release of a report this week, Newbattle High School has received a 'good' rating from Education Scotland. The school, and its staff, were praised... Local News
South Scotland MSPs campaign to improve Scottish cancer survival 5th February 2024 CRAIG Hoy and Sharon Dowey, Conservative MSPs for South Scotland, are supporting the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce’s (LSCT) Less Survivable Cancers... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says findings revealing the amount NHS Lothian have shelled out on legal costs in recent years are “deeply alarming” 23rd January 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian Jeremy Balfour says findings revealing the amount NHS Lothian have shelled out on legal costs in recent years... Holyrood News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
