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
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
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
