LABOUR RENEW CALL FOR SWINNEY TO PUBLISH BUDGET
Scottish Labour’s Andy Kerr has renewed his demand for the Scottish Government to publish its budget. He made his call during today’s debate on the Independent Budget Report. Mr Kerr also accused the SNP and the Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition of pursuing policies that will lead to higher unemployment...
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MOD ATTEMPTING TO CANCEL ENTIRE AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROJECT
Speaking following evidence to the Defence Select Committee in the House of Commons from Ian King of BAE Systems to the effect that the Ministry of Defence has asked for prices for cancelling the entire aircraft carrier programme, as well as for building only one of the carriers, Shadow Secretary...
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SNP HOMECOMING CLAIMS ‘MORE BOGUS THAN BRIGADOON’
Labour’s Lewis Macdonald has accused SNP ministers of misleading the public about the Homecoming celebrations after a new report found the event had cost £3 million more, but generated substantially fewer jobs than ministers had claimed. Shadow Tourism Minister Lewis Macdonald said: “Alex Salmond’s claims about...
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