Tens of millions spent on soaring diabetes bill The NHS bill for treating patients with diabetes rose again last year by millions of pounds, as Scotland continues to struggle with an obesi
Merger of British Transport Police and Police Scotland should be put on hold The integration of British Transport Police with Police Scotland should be put on hold given the leadership vacuum in the national forc
Another hike in antidepressant use despite SNP pledge The number of people in Scotland being prescribed antidepressants has soared again, despite an SNP pledge to stop the increase.
SNP should accelerate Frank’s Law to be in place by 2018 The SNP should not wait until April 2019 to introduce Frank’s Law, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Sturgeon refuses to rule out tax hikes for Scotland’s workers Nicola Sturgeon has refused to rule out introducing tax hikes which would hit basic rate taxpayers right across the country.
New figures show doubling of some STIs New figures detailing the scale of sexually transmitted diseases in Scotland has revealed how rates of some have doubled in recent years.
SNP plan to empty jails would see more than 11,000 dodge prison More than 11,000 criminals – including those convicted of homicide, attempted murder and serious assault – would escape jail under the SNP’s
Longer GP appointments in deprived areas to close inequality gap Giving patients in deprived areas longer GP appointments could help reduce health inequalities, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Ruth responds to SNP’s Programme for Government Ruth Davidson has issued her response to the SNP’s Programme for Government, which opens the door for tax hikes and could see thousands of s
