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
Cameron calls for parliamentary inquiry over BiFab 8th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that a parliamentary inquiry must be launched without delay after it was revealed that the private firm... Local News
New distillery should be catalyst for significant transport upgrade 4th December 2020 Approval of the planning application for a distillery at Farkin on Islay has been welcomed, with calls for better roads and ferry infrastructure to meet the... Local News
Strategy for extending support to electric vehicle usage approved 4th December 2020 The council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee approved a new approach to encourage and support the use of electric vehicles throughout... Local News
Cameron welcomes Gaelic summit pledge 30th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed an announcement from the Scottish Government that it plans to convene a national summit on the future of... Local News
SNP ‘missing in action’ on Covid vaccine 29th November 2020 The Scottish Conservatives have said the SNP are “missing in action” over the rollout of a Covid vaccine delivery plan. Shadow Health Secretary, Donald Cameron... Local News
Action needed to restore confidence in police complaints system 27th November 2020 The SNP must act following a damning report into Scotland’s police complaints system. Recently in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Conservatives held a... Local News
SNP lack of action on A83 “inexcusable” 26th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has described the SNP Government’s lack of action in delivering a permanent solution to the problems besetting the A83... Local News
Buy local in Tarbert 24th November 2020 It was great to be back in Tarbert recently where I had the chance to drop in and see how the many local business proprietors are managing during these trying... Local News
Demand for business growth support continues 23rd November 2020 Argyll and Bute Council is encouraging local businesses with growth ambitions to make the most of its Business Gateway Local Growth Accelerator Programme, which... Local News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
