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
UK Government protects 9,200 jobs in Argyll and Bute 11th June 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has hailed the UK Government’s job retention scheme for helping to protect thousands of jobs across Argyll and Bute. The... Local News
Only 258 care home staff tested across NHS Highland 10th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing calls from Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw for the SNP to get on top of testing care home staff... Local News
Finally some hope for beleaguered tourism sector 10th June 2020 Commenting after the Tourism Secretary confirmed that the Scottish Government hoped tourism businesses might be able to reopen from 15th July, Highlands and... Local News
Self-catering businesses require clarity 10th June 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron is backing calls for the Scottish Government to provide clearer guidance to the self-catering sector as businesses... Local News
Frontline officers should be tested and protected 9th June 2020 Police officers have slammed the separatist's soft-touch approach to justice. In a submission to the policing sub-committee, the Scottish Police Federation said... Local News
MSP warns against travel to remote Highland locations 9th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has raised concerns that locations in his region usually considered “off the beaten track” are being affected by an... Local News
Carers praised during special week 8th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that this year’s Carers Week, which began today (Monday 8th June), has a special resonance due to the... Local News
Heroes of St Valery remembered by Scottish Parliament, as pipers across the globe plan to commemorate 8th June 2020 The sacrifice of thousands of Highland soldiers, who surrendered to overwhelming German forces in 1940 at St Valery on the Channel coast, has been remembered by... Local News
Health Secretary fails to give timescale for routine testing of hospital staff 8th June 2020 The Health Secretary has admitted that hospital staff are ‘not routinely’ tested for Covid, and she doesn’t know when they will be, despite a pledge to... Local 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
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
