Nicola Sturgeon

Clegg calls for 2p income tax cut

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has called on the Scottish Parliament to cut income tax by 2p to help stimulate the ailing economy. Mr Clegg was speaking as he made his second trip to Glenrothes ahead of next month's...

How MSPs voted in the parliament

HOLYROOD VOTE ON WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 2008 MSPs backed, by 65 votes to 30 with 16 abstentions, a Scottish Government motion on the British-Irish Council supporting a proposal by Scottish ministers to lead work on renewable...

Winter deaths fall to record low

Fewer winter deaths have been recorded in the last 12 months The number of winter deaths in Scotland fell last year, latest figures showed. The seasonal difference - the increased number of deaths in winter compared to the rest...

Action to support cancer patients

Source: Scottish Government Published Tuesday, 28 October, 2008 - 10:47 A new action plan to offer care and support to Scotland's cancer patients was unveiled today. The actions for change announced include: * by 2011, all...

Chancellor Alistair Darling blasts 'ridiculous' SNP income tax plans

Oct 28 2008 By Magnus Gardham ALISTAIR Darling yesterday branded the SNP's local income tax plan "ridiculous". The Nats want to replace council tax with a local tax on workers, set by councils, up to a limit of 3p in the pound....

SNP's local income tax moves centre stage in by-election as Chancellor goes on attack

Published Date: 28 October 2008 THE debate over SNP plans to introduce a local income tax dominated campaigning in Glenrothes yesterday, with the Chancellor going on the attack. In particular, he was concerned that a proposed...

MSP Joins Care Home’s 12th Birthday Celebrations

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scotland’s health secretary, was delighted to join the 12th anniversary celebrations for Glasgow south side care home company Lambhill Court Ltd today, Friday 4 April. Ms Sturgeon,...

£14 million: the cost of health board elections to patients

EXCLUSIVE: By Tom Gordon, Scottish Political Editor SCOTLAND'S HEALTH boards have warned they will need to cut almost £14m from patient care and frontline services if they're made to go ahead with elections that would give the...

Cancer plan to cut deaths

Two x-rays will be carried out on each breast during screening An action plan designed to dramatically cut cancer deaths and improve the lives of survivors has been unveiled by the Scottish Government. Health Secretary Nicola...

Cancer plan aims to reduce deaths

Two x-rays will be carried out on each breast during screening An action plan designed to dramatically cut cancer deaths and improve the lives of survivors has been unveiled by the Scottish Government. Health Secretary Nicola...