Life expectancy in Scotland worst in western Europe in ‘damning indictment’ of SNP rule
Life expectancy in Scotland remains the lowest in western Europe and less than it was before the pandemic – despite a slight ...
SNP’s minimum pricing law for alcohol just left Scottish drinkers poorer – and had ‘no significant effects’ on cutting consumption
Minimum Unit Pricing made no 'significant' difference to heavy drinkers - except they paid £24 a week more for their booze ...
Alex Salmond embodied Scottish nationalism’s political bankruptcy—Part 2
Salmond's career as the Scottish National Party’s leading representative and the SNP’s record in government serve as ...
Taxpayers charged £24,000 to send SNP ministers and 12 staffers to the Euros
Almost £25,000 in taxpayers’ cash was spent on sending SNP ministers to Germany to support Scotland at the Euros, it has ...
Scottish Budget chaos as Greens threaten to veto the SNP's economic plans unless they bring in a mansion tax - alongside levies on private jets and shops selling booze
The left-wing party wants a 15 per cent levy brought in on sales of homes worth £1million in order to smooth the December ...
SNP's minimum pricing law had no 'significant' effect
Minimum Unit Pricing made no 'significant' difference to heavy drinkers - except they paid £24 a week more for their booze after the policy came into force.
Swinney under pressure to impose Greens’ ‘mansion tax’ to get Scottish Budget passed
John Swinney is under pressure to agree a proposal from the Scottish Greens for a so-called “mansion tax” on family homes ...
Alex Salmond made me sit on the floor to interview him
When he started doing TV shows on the Russian state broadcaster RT, she was his on-screen assistant, like a Debbie McGee to ...
SNP hit out at Labour councillor's doorstep death claim
Labour has been accused of using the death of an SNP councillor to “try and garner votes” in a Glasgow by-election.
Scottish National Party leader says there are two genders but government lists 24
The Scottish National Party has come under fire for releasing a list of 24 genders that people can choose from when their ...
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UK Government must mitigate cost of tax increase for public services, SNP demands
Research undertaken by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the party, estimates that increasing national insurance ...
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UK Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce to visit Scotland
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall will meet with local leaders, key charities and organisations, parents, ...