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
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News