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
SNP failing local councils 25th June 2020 The SNP are failing councils as recent figures show that the cost of coronavirus to local authorities could hit more than £400 million. Under the SNP essential... Local News
Crime rate rises in Argyll and Bute 25th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has warned the Scottish Government that it must not neglect law and order after recorded crime figures went up in... Local News
Sturgeon’s 2-week lag a blow for tourism in Highlands 24th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has condemned Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to delay the re-opening of Scotland’s hospitality and tourism industry Mr... Local News
Small Isles Primary School has scooped its fifth Eco-Schools Green Flag 23rd June 2020 Run by Keep Scotland Beautiful, Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world and encourages young people to take positive steps to... Local News
Digital Connectivity vital for COVID-19 economic recovery 23rd June 2020 A report to Argyll and Bute’s Business Continuity Committee has highlighted the need for greater digital connectivity across the area to help with economic and... Local News
Welcome for schooling U-turn 23rd June 2020 Highlands and Islands Conservative MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed the U-turn on schooling announced by Education Secretary John Swinney. Mr Cameron said: “I am... Local News
SNP must be more ambitious to protect jobs and livelihoods 22nd June 2020 The latest figures show that jobs are being lost across the board in all areas of Scotland from the most affluent to the most deprived. Unemployment is rising... Local News
SNP continue to demonstrate economic incompetence 19th June 2020 The SNP continue to demonstrate their economic incompetence. New figures show the SNP Government underspent their budget by a quarter of a billion pounds in... Local News
“Open our Schools” campaign backed by Cameron 19th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is giving his strong backing to the Scottish Conservatives’ new “Open Our Schools” campaign. The online campaign is... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National 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