Andy Philip
Political Editor at The Press and Journal
Head of Politics at DC Thomson
Political Editor at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Andy Philip
An Aberdeenshire councillor who quit the Tories in a row over local nursery closures says he will back Nigel Farage’s Reform party at the next Holyrood election. Robbie Withey’s pledge for May 2026 is the latest warning sign for the Conservatives where three other former Tories have already defected to the rival party. “I will certainly be supporting them at next year’s Scottish elections and will almost certainly be looking to join the party,” he told the Press and Journal.
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3 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Andy Philip
Legalised assisted dying passed its crucial first stage in an emotionally charged 70-56 vote in the Scottish Parliament tonight. The decision shortly after 7pm means Scotland is one step closer to giving terminally ill adults the right to request medical help to end their life. Speakers debating the proposals heard concerns about the long-term impact of such a significant change in society.
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3 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Andy Philip
Legalised assisted dying passed its crucial first stage in an emotionally charged 70-56 vote in the Scottish Parliament tonight. The decision shortly after 7pm means Scotland is one step closer to giving terminally ill adults the right to request medical help to end their life. Speakers debating Orkney MSP Liam McArthur’s proposals heard deep concerns about the long-term impact of such a significant change in society.
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3 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Andy Philip
A leading Highland doctor says patients used to get a better deal on an NHS which needs urgent action to avoid a downward spiral. Inverness GP Dr Iain Kennedy spoke out after the P&J revealed the findings of a survey across the north and north-east. He says our findings raise alarm about “sleepwalking” into a two-tier service where people spend thousands going private to beat queues.
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4 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Andy Philip
First Minister John Swinney says his own family perspective played a part in his decision to vote against legalising assisted dying in Scotland. He shared his views on Thursday ahead of a landmark vote in the Scottish Parliament which could spell the end for the third attempt to change the law. Mr Swinney, whose wife Elizabeth Quigley has multiple sclerosis, said the latest proposals have been carefully put together and improved.
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