Eagle secures Parliamentary win over calls to axe the Family Farm Tax Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing, Tim Eagle MSP, secured a rare Parliamentary victory for the Scottish Conservatives over the UK Labour Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Relief. In a Scottish Conservative-led debate, the motion tabled by Tim Eagle secured a majority of votes from other parties to call on the Labour Government to... Local News
Shadow Health Secretary says housebound must receive vaccine jabs 9th February 2021 The Shadow Health Secretary, Donald Cameron, has said that much more must be done to ensure that vulnerable housebound people receive Covid vaccinations. Mr... Local News
Final Ardrishaig designs available for viewing 9th February 2021 The final design proposals for the public realm improvements to Ardrishaig North are now ready to view. An on-line consultation will run from Friday 12 February... Local News
SNP must U-turn on newspaper rates relief 5th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has called on SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to perform a U-turn and reverse her decision to scrap business rates... Local News
Dilapidated roads and cemeteries cause anger 4th February 2021 Our dilapidated local roads and poorly maintained cemeteries continue to be raised by many of my justifiably concerned and upset constituents including many... Local News
Concern over island power cuts 4th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the frequency and duration of power cuts affecting island communities in Argyll is causing concern to... Local News
Colonsay residents secure £335k funding 29th January 2021 Colonsay residents will have access to new housing and places to start new businesses after securing £335,000 in funding this week. Alastair Redman, councillor... Local News
Port Ellen to benefit £0.75M investment 29th January 2021 The Islay village of Port Ellen will benefit from almost three-quarters of a million pound investment in new community facilities. Islay councillor Alastair... Local News
Final chance to respond to reduction in island representation proposals 25th January 2021 The public consultation period for the Boundary Commission review of electoral arrangements in Argyll & Bute comes to an end tomorrow, Tuesday 26th January. The... Local News
Scottish Government official requested change to press statement 22nd January 2021 It has been revealed that a top Scottish Government official requested a change to a press statement about when they first learned about harassment complaints... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
