
Mitigating Vindictive Tory Policies Costs Edinburgh £57.3 Million This Year
The SNP Scottish Government had to spend £57.3 million in Edinburgh to mitigate vindictive Tory UK Government policies in Scotland this financial year, meaning there is less money available to support hard-pressed Scots families through the deepening Tory cost of living crisis. Across Scotland as a whole, the range of Scottish Government spending commitments to counter negligent Westminster policies is now an astronomical £594 million a year. And the figures do not include al


Gordon Welcomes New Fund To Support Local Bus Services
Local MSP Gordon MacDonald has welcomed the announcement of a new grant to support local bus services while passenger numbers recover from the COVID pandemic. The Scottish Government has committed £93.5 million of the 2022-23 Budget to support bus operators, due to the changed travel patterns during pandemic restrictions. Commenting on the announcement Gordon MacDonald MSP said, “As passenger numbers recover across Edinburgh due to the easing of restrictions, I’m delighted to