The Latest Breaking News from Monica Lennon

Scotland to become world's first country to protect right to free period products by law

Scotland will become the first country in the world to protect the right to free period products in law when new legislation comes into force on Monday. The legislation was unanimously backed in the Scottish Parliament in 2020.

Glasgow Live · Aug 13, 2022

Lanarkshire MSP praises local pupils' impressive exam results

Monica Lennon has applauded the efforts of youngsters celebrating their grades this week.

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

Over 1000 Lanarkshire locals die in poverty as calls made to better support terminally ill people

Marie Curie are calling on governments to take action to support terminally ill people

Daily Record · Aug 7, 2022

Lanarkshire carers recognised by politicians at event held for Carers Week

MSPs paid special tribute to local carers during Carers Week 2022.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2022

Scottish Greens accused of betraying children after rejecting universal free school meals

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater's party claimed the plan could end up subsidising private school pupils.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2022

Huge increase in unfilled Lanarkshire nursing posts with almost 700 vacancies

New statistics reveal a jump of more than 145 per cent of unfilled nursing and midwifery posts.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2022

Parents of Lanarkshire drink-spiking victim say they 'don't want any more young lives lost' in new appeal

Greg Mackie tragically lost his life in November 2017 after his drink was spiked.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2022

Lanarkshire MSP welcomes NHS agreement to bring support services at Wishaw General in-house

Labour’s Central Scotland list MSP Monica Lennon is pleased that the issue has been settled after a long campaign from unions.

Daily Record · Jun 10, 2022

Labour MSP’s sweary put down to free school meal plan opposition from Greens

The Greens say the proposal would require £24m of public funds for private school pupils, a claim described as "utter bullshit" by Monica Lennon.

Daily Record · Jun 10, 2022

Cross-party support for Lanarkshire schoolboy at first Holyrood debate on medical cannabis access but health minister's absence was 'kick in the teeth'

East Kilbride MSP Collette Stevenson and members of the cross-party group on medicinal cannabis called on the Scottish Government to help break down the legal barriers facing desperate parents of children with drug resistant epilepsy.

Daily Record · Jun 10, 2022