Sue Webber MSP urges fellow MSPs to back Scottish Conservatives “common sense” proposals ahead of the Scottish Budget Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region, has urged fellow MSPs to back “common sense” proposals that her party have put forward ahead of the Scottish Budget next month. Leader Russell Findlay has written to SNP first minister John Swinney setting out plans to reduce income tax, business rates and LBTT. Sue Webber MSP says that this alternative approach would “start... Holyrood News
2016 Candidates Selected 8th September 2015 Members across the city have selected their candidates to stand for the Scottish Conservatives in the six Edinburgh seats at next year's elections. Holyrood News
Gordon Murdie selected for Leith Walk By-Election 7th August 2015 The Edinburgh Conservatives have selected Gordon Murdie as there candidate in the Leith Walk By-Election. Local News
Lothians MSP Cameron Buchanan to stand down in 2016 1st July 2015 Scottish Conservative MSP Cameron Buchanan has announced he will stand down at the 2016 Holyrood elections. Local News
Scottish Conservatives appoint new chairman 5th June 2015 Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has today appointed Rab Forman as the party’s new chairman. Local News
Time for the Council to Deliver for Edinburgh 12th February 2015 Edinburgh Conservatives have published a budget that shows how the Council can provide better services at a lower cost. Local News
Partial welcome in Edinburgh for Swinney’s stamp duty u-turn 22nd January 2015 Changes made by the Scottish Government to its planned stamp duty replacement have been partially welcomed by Lothians MSP Gavin Brown Holyrood News
James McMordie selected for Edinburgh East 20th October 2014 Local members of the Edinburgh Conservative and Unionist Association have selected James McMordie as their candidate for the Edinburgh East constituency at the... Local News
Huge boost in employment and the economy for Scotland 16th October 2014 Unemployment in Scotland has plummeted again – with the rate now 0.5 per cent lower than the rest of the UK, figures published today have revealed. The number... Holyrood News
Swinney’s 10% tax an ‘assault on aspiration’ 10th October 2014 The Scottish Government has announced a replacement to stamp duty that will see people buying homes over £250,000 hit with a 10 per cent tax, hitting Edinburgh... Local News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
We will not compromise on what it means to be an independent and sovereign nation 7th September 2020 National News