The Prime Minister and Chancellor have just set out government economic measures to help support our businesses and our economy through the Coronavirus pandemic.

This is an unprecedented package of measures outlined below:

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The 2018/19 Financial Circular, passed by the Scottish Government last week, revealed a real terms cut to North Ayrshire Council of £2.929 million.

Adding to the recent debate on the current shortage of GPs across the West of Scotland, local MSP Jamie Greene spoke in a debate in Holyrood last week on the matter.

Jamie Greene MSP spoke in the Scottish Parliament last week in a debate on Scotland’s future post Brexit.

Councils which have been piloting the named person scheme have been told to proceed with delivering it, despite aspects being ruled "unlawful".

Nicola Sturgeon has made it clear she wants to drag Scotland back to the divisions of yet another referendum on independence. 

The SNP’s first 100 days of government since the May election have been described as "the worst of any Scottish Government yet".

Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Greene pointed to a number of failings since Nicola Sturgeon launched her minority administration on May 6.

Scotland’s unemployment rate continues to be higher than the rest of Britain’s despite a fall over the past three months.

Figures released today show the rate north of the border was 5.2 per cent between April and June, higher than the UK level of 4.9 per cent.

The Scottish Government is slashing the money it invests in drugs recovery by 11.3 per cent, despite statistics showing a record number of deaths in 2015.