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
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News