FULL STORY: ‘Immigration: No visas for low-skilled workers, government says’ So many people and our public services rely on workers from the EU who will not meet the conditions of the UK Government’s hostile environment. Particularly, our elderly and disabled people rely on those 70,000 EU workers in the UK care sector. Are those most […]
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I’m glad that the UK Government’s Secretary of State has finally admitted that most Scottish tax payers pay less tax than others living elsewhere in the UK. The SNP Scottish Government is delivering a fairer tax system while still ensuring our public services – like our NHS – lead in the UK.
FULL STORY HERE. The Tories are driving the Post Office – yet another valued public service – into the ground through a privatisation regime of managed decline. Post Offices must remain in public hands. It isn’t surprising that branches remain closed for so long. We are in the midst of a Postmaster crisis. They are […]
As the SNP’s spokesperson for Disabilities, I’m backing Axe the Reading Tax in their campaign and call on the UK Government to end this unfair 20% tax on eBooks and audiobooks that disproportionately impacts disabled people. Some disabled people need eBooks and audiobooks in order to access and enjoy the things that most of us take for […]
TORY MINISTER CLAIMS “NO SAVINGS” IN RETRACTED STATEMENT WHILE SCOTS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIT Recent figures have revealed that the UK Government’s policy to abolish the Work Related Activity Component (WRAC) for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has cut their incomes by over £143.2m since it was enforced in April 2017. Claimants of ESA suffer […]
Tonight, all Scottish MPs were blocked from voting on matters which would affect how much money Scotland would get in our block grant due to English Votes for English Laws (EVEL). That means the Scottish people are being blocked from having their say over the decisions which affect our lives – again. The UK is […]