Archive for August 2021

Deaths caused by alcohol last year reached the highest level In Scotland for more than a decade, prompting Monica Lennon MSP to demand urgent support for people and families affected by problem drinking. NHS Lanarkshire was one of four health boards with a higher-than-average death rate. The number of deaths in Lanarkshire health board region…

Monica Lennon has slammed the Scottish Government’s record on education, as exam results show the attainment gap growing on last year. Figures from this year’s SQA results show that the difference between the proportion of pupils from the wealthiest and poorest areas getting A grades at Higher has increased to 22.1pp, its highest point since…