Hard-pressed businesses urged to appeal unfair rates rise Businesses facing massive rates rises in Scotland have been urged to lodge appeals following a controversial revaluation.
Transport police involved in thousands of arrests each year The British Transport Police makes thousands of arrests every year, including hundreds for assault on staff and alcohol-related offences, ne
Teaching fund a step in right direction, but more needed The announcement of a new teacher-training fund is a step in the right direction, the Scottish Conservatives have said, but more needs to be
Demand for urgent Holyrood statement on business rates The Scottish Conservatives have demanded finance secretary Derek Mackay addresses Holyrood over the country’s business rates crisis.
Ruth: A free-trading Britain can face down SNP plans for break-up An “outward-looking, free-trading” Britain can provide people across the UK with the security and opportunity they crave, Ruth Davidson will
Ruth calls for immediate review of revaluation of business rates Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has written to the First Minister calling on her to launch an urgent review into the revaluation
Lack of SNP planning sees courts and police buildings lying dormant Around one in six Police Scotland buildings are not in daily use, while the Scottish Government is sitting on £1 million worth of empty cour
SNP arrogance on drug-driving putting many at risk The Scottish Conservatives are urging the SNP to start tackling the issue of drug-driving in Scotland after falling behind the rest of the U
Scotland ‘playing catch-up’ on education under the SNP Scotland is “playing catch” up when it “used to lead the world” on education, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
