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
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News