Murdo says Health Secretary 'clearly distracted' by football trips while A&E waiting times get worse in Fife Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 The Cabinet Secretary for Health is “clearly distracted” by the ongoing controversy over his trips to watch his football team while A&E waiting figures in Fife have got worse. That is the view of Murdo, who was commenting following the publication this week of the latest A&E waiting time data by Public Health Scotland (PHS), which show that patients in the Kingdom had to wait longer for treatment... Local News
Murdo says rise in number of NHS Tayside staff off work due to mental health 'needs addressed' 1st October 2024 A dramatic rise in the number of NHS staff in Tayside taking time off work due to mental health problems is an issue that “needs to be addressed” according to... Local News
Murdo slams SNP Government for 'concerning' waiting time figures for cancer patients in Fife 25th September 2024 Murdo has slammed the SNP Government for “concerning” waiting times for cancer patients in Fife. He was reacting to the latest waiting times for the quarter... Local News
Murdo says 'it is time' to consider lowering income tax in Scotland 23rd September 2024 Murdo says “it is time” to consider lowering income tax in Scotland, following the results of a business survey which found that higher taxes have resulted in... Local News
Murdo says deaths due to alcohol remain 'disgracefully high' in Fife 16th September 2024 Murdo says deaths due to alcohol remain “disgracefully high” in Fife. His comments come after National Records of Scotland confirmed that 1,277 Scots lost their... Local News
Murdo writes to Transport Secretary about continuing problem of using short-running trains on Fife to Edinburgh rail line 13th September 2024 Murdo has written to Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop MSP to ask her when the continuing problem of short-running trains being used on the Fife to Edinburgh... Local News
Murdo slams Labour for its 'betrayal of pensioners' in Perth and Kinross 11th September 2024 Murdo has hit out at Labour’s “betrayal” of pensioners after cuts to winter fuel payments were confirmed in a House of Commons vote. He says the winter fuel... Local News
Murdo calls for measures to help tackle decline in the number of nightclubs 11th September 2024 Murdo has called for measures to help nightclubs in a bid to tackle their dramatic recent decline. He was commenting on a study carried out by the Night-Time... Local News
Murdo's leadership campaign boosted by backing from Lord Cameron 9th September 2024 Murdo’s campaign to lead the Scottish Conservatives has received another boost with the backing of Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Locheil. Lord Cameron... Local News
Murdo calls for cut to VAT to help hospitality sector in Scotland 2nd September 2024 Scottish Conservative leadership candidate Murdo Fraser MSP has called for a cut in the rate of VAT for hospitality businesses, to assist the struggling sector... Local News
