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
MIDLOTHIAN CONSERVATIVES SELECT LOCAL BUSINESSMAN TO FIGHT BY-ELECTION 12th February 2021 Alan Symon, a local businessman and community activist, has been announced by Midlothian Conservatives as their candidate for the up-coming Midlothian East by... Local News
SHONA SLAMS SNP FOR FAILING TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWSPAPERS 12th February 2021 Shona Haslam, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, has slammed the SNP Government for failing to... Local News
Scottish Government scraps Help to Buy Scheme 10th February 2021 Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the success of the British government’s vaccination scheme, it’s not entirely surprising that the Holyrood... Articles
Midlothian Council By- Election, East Midlothian Ward 25th March 2021 7th February 2021 Midlothian Conservative and Unionist Association is proud to have selected local East Midlothian resident Mr Alan Symon as it's candidate for the up coming by-... Local News
LOCAL COMMUNITIES HIT HARD BY CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) 1st February 2021 For almost a year now, the United Kingdom has battled to defeat COVID-19. This fight, despite valiant efforts from our key workers and scientists, has done... Opinions
Midlothian Conservatives Delighted to See the Prime Minister in Scotland Yesterday 29th January 2021 Yesterday the Prime Minister visited the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab, a vaccine centre in Castlemilk, and the Valneva plant in Livingston. Sturgeon has questioned... Opinions
In January SNP sneaked out plans to cut the hours of unpaid work carried out by criminals by a third. 29th January 2021 On the 28th January SNP sneaked out plans to cut the hours of unpaid work carried out by criminals by a third. The number of hours of work completed by... Holyrood NewsLocal News
UK Government supporting job seekers into starting businesses 29th January 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) Shona Haslam has strongly praised the UK Government for helping... Local News
MIDLOTHIAN CONSERVATIVES CALL FOR FULL DISCLOSURE ON CROYDON CRISIS 10th December 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist councillors on Midlothian Council are calling for the Labour administration to be fully transparent over a £13 million... Local News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News