Scottish Government to be granted emergency Covid powers permanently SOME emergency coronavirus powers are to become permanent in Scotland after MSPs passed legislation at Holyrood. The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2022
MSPs vote to keep emergency lockdown powers permanent The bill was passed at Scottish Parliament tonight after MSPs voted in favour. Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022
WATCH: Tory MSP Murdo Fraser inadvertently makes great case for independence TORY MSP Murdo Fraser has inadvertently made a strong case for Scottish independence ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2022
Thousands of laptops in the hands of Scots pupils as Tories attack policy rollout ALMOST 280,000 laptops or devices “have been or are in the process of being distributed” to pupils, it has been revealed. The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2022
New fly-tipping legislation spearheaded by Perthshire politician is backed by Scottish Land and Estates The consultation period for the Members’ Bill in the Scottish Parliament has ended and received 190 responses with “a large percentage” backing the proposal Daily Record · Jun 8, 2022
Fresh pressure on Douglas Ross as Scottish Tories refuse to back Johnson DOUGLAS Ross is facing fresh pressure to go against Boris Johnson in the upcoming confidence vote as one of his fellow Tory MSPs has said he… The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2022
Tory MSPs back removal of Boris Johnson as pressure intensifies on Douglas Ross Members of the Tory group at Holyrood remain furious with Boris Johnson over partygate. Daily Record · Jun 6, 2022
Royalists riled by The National's 'Royal Flush' Jubilee front-page ROYALISTS including Murdo Fraser and GB News journalists are among those raging at The National over our “Royal Flush” front-page. The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2022
Tory MSP leaves 'false' tweet up – despite being corrected by expert he quoted WHAT do you do if you make a mistake? Apologise? Try to make amends? The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2022
Tories rage as Scottish Greens snub Queen's jubilee celebrations in Holyrood The FM opened a debate to pay tribute for the monarch ... but one cohort was conspicuously absent, much to the fury of the Tories The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2022
Perthshire Conservative MSP says prime minister's position is "untenable" following Sue Gray report Mid Scotland and Fife representative Liz Smith said her position has not changed and joined cross-party calls for Boris Johnson to go Daily Record · May 27, 2022
Second Tory MSP misses parliament for Rangers final in Seville A SECOND Tory MSP has been spotted in Spain for the Europa League final while the Scottish Parliament is sitting. The National (Scotland) · May 18, 2022
Holyrood to debate 'Henry VIII' powers in Covid Recovery Bill HOLYROOD is deciding whether to pass sweeping new laws which would allow the Government to enforce lockdowns without parliamentary approval. The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2022
Concerns raised with the First Minister at Holyrood over tragic deaths of five people at Perth mental health hospital ward A fifth patient died at Moredun Ward in Murray Royal Hospital between May 2013 and January 2021, where only four of them had been made public previously Daily Record · Mar 30, 2022
Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022 Highland Perthshire residents likely to wait “a number of years” before superfast broadband is installed in their area Audit Scotland published its latest R100 (Reaching 100 per cent) broadband scheme update report last week
Daily Record · Mar 3, 2022 Lanarkshire MSP urges locals to respond to Holyrood bill aimed at targeting fly-tipping Meghan Gallacher’s call comes after her Tory party colleague, Murdo Fraser, launched a consultation on his Member’s Bill on the subject.
Daily Record · Jan 21, 2022 Liz Truss backed campaign for Scottish Conservatives to split from UK party EXCLUSIVE: Foreign secretary Liz Truss - who is expected to compete with Rishi Sunak if there is a vacancy for Tory leader - was previously supportive of plans for the party in Scotland to go its own way.