Edinburgh Conservatives Propose Lowest Council Tax Increase in Scotland Monday, 23 February, 2026 23 February 2026 EDINBURGH CONSERVATIVES PROPOSE LOWEST COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IN SCOTLAND Edinburgh's Conservative Group has put forward a Council budget proposing a 2.5% increase in Council Tax — the lowest of any political party on the City of Edinburgh Council and likely to be among the lowest increases anywhere in Scotland this year. With UK inflation currently running at 3%, the Conservative... Articles
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs concerned over winter pressures 8th September 2021 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has warned that without immediate support NHS Lothian are in for an extremely tough winter. This week Public Health Scotland figures... Holyrood News
Jeremy Balfour MSP says “summer of inaction” from SNP has led to NHS breaking point 2nd September 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Jeremy Balfour for Lothian says a “summer of inaction” from SNP Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has led to Lothian Health... Holyrood News
Miles Briggs MSP calls on SNP and Green Ministers to prevent homelessness in Edinburgh 2nd September 2021 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has called on SNP and Green Minister to do more to support Edinburgh Council in preventing homelessness. On Thursday 2nd September, the... Holyrood News
Record high number of patients waiting for outpatient appointments in NHS Lothian 31st August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has warned that NHS Lothian needs a record level of financial support to match a record number of patients waiting for treatments... Holyrood News
Sue Webber MSP criticises SNP for writing off thousands of hours of unpaid community work 30th August 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region says the SNP are “letting criminals off lightly” in Edinburgh after they wrote off... Holyrood News
SNP cuts funding to charities by over 30% since 2010 30th August 2021 Jeremy Balfour met with Paul Wilson, the Chief Officer of Volunteer Edinburgh to discuss the situation the volunteer sector in Edinburgh has been put in by the... Holyrood News
Alcohol related deaths highest in 16 years in NHS Lothian 17th August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, said: “My deepest condolences are with the families and friends across Edinburgh and the Lothians who have lost a loved one to... Holyrood News
Sue Webber MSP backs Scottish Conservative plans to ‘put bobbies back on the beat’ 11th August 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region is urging the SNP to ‘put bobbies back on the beat’ by backing her party’s plans for a... Holyrood News
SNP/Labour councillors must get their act together over the state of the capital 5th August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has accused the Labour / SNP run Edinburgh City Council of leaving the capital in a mess. Mr Briggs has said that between the... Holyrood News
It’s time to get Britain Working again 4th November 2025 Britain has stopped working, because for too many, it has stopped making sense to work. National News
Kemi: If Rachel Reeves puts up tax, give her the axe 30th October 2025 Kemi Badenoch challenges Starmer to remove Rachel Reeves if she puts up our taxes once again. National News
Conservatives force vote on scrapping Stamp Duty 29th October 2025 Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride leads the debate on scrapping stamp duty National News
Kemi demands answers on China Spy Case 13th October 2025 Keir Starmer can’t keep his story straight... National News
Kemi Badenoch closes Conference 8th October 2025 In her remarks closing Conference Kemi made one more major announcement National News
Conference Policy Announcements 8th October 2025 See the policies we've announced at Conference for a Stronger Britain National News
