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
“Make it Lamb” says Cameron 16th July 2020 A new initiative aimed at boosting sales of British lamb has been welcomed by a local politician. The “Make it Lamb” campaign, which is being delivered by... Local News
Over 9000 people wrongly advised to 'shield' 15th July 2020 The SNP’s ‘shielding’ of vulnerable people has been shambolic. 9,221 people were wrongly advised to isolate themselves completely during the pandemic. With 3... Local News
Kick-starting the economy in a safe way 15th July 2020 Kick-starting the economy, in a safe way, is of utmost importance to us. In recent weeks we have worked closely with town centre groups, businesses, Police... Local News
Give tourism a helping hand 15th July 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing a new £3m promotional campaign by VisitScotland which aims to support tourism businesses. The campaign... Local News
68,700 jobs protected in Highlands and Islands by UK Government 15th July 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has hailed the massive support being provided to businesses, employees and the self-employed in the Highlands and... Local News
Argyll and Bute businesses to benefit from VAT reduction 14th July 2020 The UK Government‘s announcement of cutting VAT for the tourism and hospitality industry has been welcomed by Argyll and Bute Council. VAT in the hospitality... Local News
Postponed maintenance now needs to be addressed 13th July 2020 With lockdown starting to ease many of my constituents are increasingly raising concerns about local and trunk road conditions, grass verges that need cutting... Local News
Eat out to help local businesses 13th July 2020 Two local politicians are encouraging local eateries, and their customers, to take advantage of the Government’s new “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme. The scheme... Local News
Please take your litter home! 13th July 2020 Two local elected representatives have expressed concern about a growing problem with littering in some parts of Argyll and Bute after receiving complaints from... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
