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26.09.2021 / 13:15

Army could be driving Scottish ambulances long term if required, says Alister Jack

Alister Jack declared military personnel could be seconded in the "long run" if required. A total of 114 soldiers have been drafted in to drive non-emergency vehicles for the Scottish Ambulance Service, with a further 111 members of the armed forces helping to staff coronavirus testing centres.

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29.06.2021 / 15:29

Number of unemployed Dumfries and Galloway residents drops - but overall total remains high

The UK Government said the Scottish unemployment figure is below the UK-wide rate of 4.7 per cent for those aged over 16.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “There are encouraging elements to today’s figures, but these are challenging times and we still have a lot to do to get people back into work and see our economy prosper again.”

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13.05.2021 / 15:45

Douglas Ross branded 'pathetic' as he attacks 'inept' SNP MP in angry exchanges

Scottish Affairs committee with Ross accusing Wishart, the chair of the committee, of making biased attacks on the Scottish Secretary while he was giving evidence to MPs in the wake of the Holyrood election. Ross, who is returning to Holyrood as leader of the Scottish Tories, took exception to Wishart bridling Scottish Secretary Alister Jack over the results of the election which saw Nicola Sturgeon returned for a record fourth term.

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25.03.2021 / 13:58

Nearly 35,000 North Lanarkshire residents claimed Universal Credit last month

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of people employed in Scotland as a whole currently sits at 2.66 million; a rate of 74.3 per cent.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the labour market.“These figures show the scale of the challenge we face to rebuild our economy; and throws into sharp relief just how irresponsible it is of the Scottish Government to prioritise planning for an independence referendum over securing our economic recovery.

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05.03.2021 / 08:21

SNP accuse Rishi Sunak of 'pork barrel' politics by targeting budget funds at Tory held areas

Levelling Up scheme that bypasses the Scottish government.According to the Treasury list of priority areas local authorities in South Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders have been listed for help in the UK government fund at the expense of areas of higher deprivation.The Dumfries and Galloway area is part of Scottish Secretary Alister Jack’s constituency and the Borders seat at Westminster is held by Tory MP John Lamont.The deprivation levels for the lowest three earning groups in the Borders is ten per cent and in Dumfries and Galloway the deprivation levels are at 19 per cent.In contrast council areas like Clackmannanshire, with 40 per cent deprivation levels, and West Lothian with 25 per cent deprivation amongst

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26.11.2020 / 14:39

Tory Scottish Secretary 'not going to resign' over international aid cuts

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16.11.2020 / 11:11

Covid testing 'megalab' to open in Scotland as fight against virus is stepped up

UK Government steps up the fight against coronavirus. The megalab will create around 1,800 new jobs and will be able to process 300,000 test results a day when it opens early next year, with a location still to be confirmed.

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09.11.2020 / 22:27

Scots could get two more independence referendums says ex Tory Prime Minister

independence could help safeguard the Union.

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06.11.2020 / 12:53

Nicola Sturgeon compares Alister Jack comments on Scottish independence to Donald Trump

comments from Alister Jack over the timing of another independence referendum as like something Donald Trump would say. The First Minister insisted the decision to hold any IndyRef2 in the future would ultimately be up to Scots and not politicians.

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03.11.2020 / 14:15

Boris Johnson must win 'hearts and minds' to reduce support for Scottish independence

Boris Johnson accepts his government must win the "hearts and minds" of Scots if they are to increase support for the Union, the Scottish secretary has said. Alister Jack insisted the Prime Minister was a "strong Unionist" and was committed to keeping the UK together.

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23.09.2020 / 11:33

Nicola Sturgeon nationwide house visiting ban sees UK and Scottish Government split

Nicola Sturgeon ’s nationwide house visiting ban.Alister Jack, who is Boris Johnson ’s Scottish Secretary, said he would have preferred England-style local lockdowns north of the border to a national approach.He said he felt sorry for the parts of Scotland that are witnessing low levels of covid-19 infections.Addressing MSPs yesterday, Sturgeon announced a national ban on visiting other people’s homes in a bid to stem the rise of coronavirus infections.She extended a restriction that has been in place in the west of Scotland to the rest of the country.

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17.09.2020 / 14:23

Alister Jack accuses Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman of "misleading" MPs on coronavirus meetings

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03.08.2020 / 06:51

Scots restaurants giving £10 off with 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme today

UK Government scheme providing a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks.Chancellor Rishi Sunak's "Eat out to help out" scheme, designed to encourage a return to the hospitality industry, begins on Monday.The initiative will provide up to £10 off meals to diners eating out every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during August at participating businesses.At least 3,766 outlets in Scotland have signed up, though this figure does not include chains which have more than 26 premises.Across the UK more than 72,000 individual restaurants, cafes and pubs are taking part.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: "Eat out to help out is a fantastic scheme which will help Scotland's hospitality businesses get back on their feet."I am very pleased that

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24.07.2020 / 10:25

Unemployment claims rise in Airdrie and Coatbridge

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserScottish secretary Alister Jack said: “The UK government is doing whatever it takes to get Scotland, and the whole of the UK, through the coronavirus pandemic and ensure our economy can get back on track.“This unprecedented package of support is protecting Scottish jobs and businesses, and will ensure that Scotland’s economy can recover for the future; people and businesses in Scotland have also benefited from UK-wide schemes such as VAT deferral, company loans and universal credit.”

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11.07.2020 / 01:54

SNP call for probe into Alister Jack after 'biased' article praising Tory leader published on Government website

The SNP are calling for an investigation into Scottish Secretary Alister Jack after an article praising Scots Tory leader Jackson Carlaw was published on a Government website.

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11.07.2020 / 00:08

Angry backlash as Alister Jack criticises Nicola Sturgeon's lockdown plan

Tory MP Alister Jack sparked a fresh cross-border row as he demanded Scotland leaves in "lock step" with the whole of the UK.

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09.07.2020 / 21:58

Dumfries and Galloway MP Alister Jack self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms

Politician Alister Jack has been forced to self-isolate as a precaution after it emerged he had coronavirus symptoms.

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09.07.2020 / 21:50

Coronavirus Scotland: Another 23 people test positive for deadly virus in Ayrshire

Another 23 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ayrshire and Arran during the last 24 hours.

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09.07.2020 / 20:49

Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE as death toll reaches 47 and 1563 cases confirmed

A total of 47 people in Scotland have died from coronavirus in Scotland.

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09.07.2020 / 20:11

Boris Johnson warns stricter lockdown measures could be imposed

Boris Johnson could impose even stricter lockdown measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak as it worsens.

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09.07.2020 / 19:47

Coronavirus Scotland: 40 die from virus as confirmed cases reach 1245

40 people have died in Scotland from coronavirus - an increase of seven overnight.

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09.07.2020 / 19:46

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has mild coronavirus symptoms as Tory MP self-isolates

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is self-isolating after developing mild symptoms of coronavirus.

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09.07.2020 / 01:27

Boris Johnson bridge to Northern Ireland plan switched to Scottish tunnel link

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said he favours the building of a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland - and claims the Prime Minister is "on the same page".

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19.05.2020 / 19:03

Dumfries and Galloway politicians slammed over "shameful" vote against stopping sub-standard food imports

Two Dumfries and Galloway politicians have been slammed over their “shameful” decision to vote against a bid to protect the farming sector from sub-standard food imports.

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East Kilbride MSP blasts town's Tories for 'deafening silence' over loss of 1000 Foreign Office jobs

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