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Tories break food standards pledge weeks into Brexit, threaten local food standards

Local SNP MSP Bruce Crawford and local Councillor Evelyn Tweed have slammed Westminster for breaking its promises to Stirling’s  farmers just weeks after the end of the Brexit transition period, after the UK Tory government Read more

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 15th January 2021
Brexit

Stirling Politicians Comment on Brexit Deal

Alyn Smith MP said: ‘Stirling voted for Europe, Scotland voted for Europe and with No-Deal off the table I’ve represented my constituents by rejecting this poor alternative to EU membership because while I’m glad a Read more

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 30th December 2020
European Union

Stirling Set To Lose Out as Vital EU Funding to Close

Stirling is set to lose out on hundreds of thousands of pounds of local funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) as a result of Brexit. Large scale Read more

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 20th November 2020
International Affairs

Stirling politicians mark UN World Refugee Day

Stirling MP Alyn Smith and MSP Bruce Crawford have celebrated World Refugee Day, as the coronavirus pandemic offers a new perspective on the value of stability and security. This year would have marked the 20th Read more

By Jamie Grant, 3 years ago 24th June 2020
Brexit

Spectre of Brexit casts a dark shadow on food and drink sector

CRAWFORD: SCOTTISH FOOD AND DRINK FORTNIGHT COMES WITH A SERIOUS WARNING THIS YEAR   Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has warned of the impact that Brexit will have on Scotland’s food and drink sector during a Read more

By Lee Robb, 4 years ago 12th September 2019
Brexit

GERS shows the strength of the Scottish economy; Brexit threatens it.

By Bruce Crawford MSP   Today the annual GERS (Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland) figures have been released and again what we see is Scotland’s strong and growing economy.  We have seen the total revenue Read more

By Lee Robb, 4 years ago 21st August 2019
Blog

BLOG: The UN has found that the Tories have violated human rights on welfare cuts and poverty

By Bruce Crawford MSP First published in the Stirling Observer, 12 July 2019.   The United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has published his findings following an investigation into poverty across Read more

By Lee Robb, 4 years ago 21st June 2019
European Union

Crawford backs SNP European Manifesto ahead of crucial election

SNP MSP Bruce crawford has called on voters in the Stirling area to back the SNP as the “only party in Scotland who can stop Brexit” ahead of Thursday’s European election.   The SNP’s manifesto Read more

By Lee Robb, 4 years ago 17th May 2019
Brexit

Stirling MSP to EU citizens: stay in Scotland, this is your home

SNP MSP Bruce Crawford has made an impassioned plea to EU citizens living in the Stirling area to stay in Scotland amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty.   This week First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, made a commitment Read more

By Lee Robb, 4 years ago 5th April 2019
Brexit

Brexit puts UK on brink of recession

The UK economy looks set to shrink over the coming months, as businesses and economists warn of the economy “sliding into a deepening downturn” due to Brexit. According to reports, output from the UK’s services Read more

By Lee Robb, 4 years ago 3rd April 2019

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