The Latest Breaking News from Miles Briggs

A&E wait times show slight improvement in latest weekly figures

Statistics show 63.9% of patients waited under the four-hour target in the week to August 2.

Evening Standard · Aug 11

Scottish Government ‘pausing’ work on £2.1 billion Monklands replacement hospital

SCOTLAND'S Health Secretary has updated parliament on the next steps for replacing Monklands Hospital in Airdrie

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25

Tories would restore Scottish education to its ‘world-leading status’ – Findlay

The Scottish Conservative leader said the SNP had ‘trashed’ Scottish education during its nearly two decades in power.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

Scotland on 'by far most ambitious timeline' in UK to make heating buildings greener

SCOTLAND is on “by far” the most ambitious path within the UK to achieve greener and warmer buildings, MSPs were told.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023

Scottish Tories blame 'tactical voting' for crushing by-election defeat

THE Scottish Conservatives have blamed “tactical voting” for their loss in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2023

MSPs call on UK Government to scrap 'abhorrent' two-child benefit cap

MSPs have called on the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap following a heated debate in the Scottish Parliament ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023

We will bridge gap for tenants at end of rent cap, says Patrick Harvie

The end of the emergency rent cap will not lead to an “immediate cliff edge” for private tenants, the minister responsible for the legislation…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023

Just 2% of cash to remove Grenfell cladding in Scotland has been spent

The Scottish Government received £97m from the UK Government to remove cladding from high-rise buildings

Insider UK · Jul 11, 2023

Tory MSP calls for 'transparency' from own party amid Russian-linked donor reports

A TORY MSP has called for more transparency from within his own party after a report suggested the Conservatives are still receiving funds from…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 18, 2023

Holyrood committee backs eviction ban and rent freeze extension

The Bill will now be voted on by all MSPs before it is finally approved

Insider UK · Feb 28, 2023