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
Building a better future for Argyll and Bute 7th January 2021 Work continues to move forward on major projects across Argyll and Bute following the announcement from Scottish Government, that construction sites can remain... Local News
Another referendum the last thing Scotland needs 6th January 2021 Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has called for the SNP to drop their Referendum Bill when the pandemic response needs parliament and government’s... Local News
Top marks for Arinagour in national maths competition 5th January 2021 Pupils at Arinagour Primary are the best in the west when it comes to figures and formulas, with the school having just been declared the winner of Sumdog’s... Local News
Ten years to deliver permanent solution to Rest and Be Thankful 30th December 2020 Commenting on reports that it may take ten years to deliver a permanent solution to repeated closures of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, Highlands and... Local News
SNP to vote for 'No Deal' 28th December 2020 Responding to the SNP's stated intent to vote against the UK-EU trade deal, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said: "Yet again Nicola Sturgeon and the... Local News
Concern over fly-tipping 21st December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron and local councillor Alastair Redman have issued an appeal to people not to resort to fly-tipping. The two elected... Local News
Why was £500,000 of public money paid in the Salmond affair? 14th December 2020 The SNP’s Chief Executive’s evidence to the Salmond inquiry has been contradicted by the SNP’s former National Secretary. Peter Murrell recently said that the... Local News
Street lighting concerns at Islay village 9th December 2020 Two local elected representatives have contacted Argyll and Bute Council to press for action after it was reported that the street lights in an Islay village... Local News
Island communities betrayed by ferry failings 9th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that island communities in his region will be counting the cost of the disastrous mismanagement of the... Local News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National 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