The SNP s Pete Wishart slammed the cronyism crisis engulfing Boris Johnson s government brought to light by former PM David Cameron s lobbying attempts SCOTLAND S longest-serving MP has hit out at the cronyism crisis engulfing the Tory government at Westminster – saying Scots can ditch the “House of Sleaze” for an independent future. It was recently revealed that former prime minister David Cameron lobbied UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Matt Hancock on behalf of finance firm Greensill Capital in an attempt to secure access to taxpayer-funded Covid loan schemes. There are currently seven inquiries looking to investigate this latest Tory scandal.
NICOLA Sturgeon has denied “weaponising” children’s rights in order to pick an election fight with Westminster after criticism from Scotland’s top lawyer. The First Minister was put on the defensive after she and her ministers repeatedly accused the UK Government of trying to undermine children’s rights. The UK Government’s law officers last week raised a legal challenge against a recent Holyrood Bill intended to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law on the grounds it encroached on Westminster’s powers. The UK Government warned Edinburgh last month about specific legal issues with four sections of the Bill and asked for changes, but deputy First Minister John Swinney refused, calling it a “menacing” letter.
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image captionAdam Price said he has seen with his own eyes the struggle that many families face as his mother cares for his father, who has dementia
Plaid Cymru has said it will form a commission to find ways to fund the creation of a seamless health and social care service if it wins the Senedd election.
It said it wants care to be free at the point of need.
The party has also pledged a £10 per hour minimum wage to all care workers.
Labour accused Plaid of offering false hope , while the Conservatives said they would also establish a commission on social care funding.