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 urged to ‘dig deeper’ to fund coronavirus fight 7th June 2020 The SNP government has been urged to “dig deeper” to fund the fight against coronavirus. The call came after Holyrood’s finance committee heard how the Welsh... Local News
Dragon’s Den open to young entrepreneurs 6th June 2020 The Policy Lead for Economic Growth on Argyll and Bute Council, Cllr Alastair Redman, is encouraging local young people to enter a Dragon’s Den competition run... Local News
SNP must back Scottish fishermen in negotiations with EU 4th June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing calls that the SNP Government supports Scottish fishermen against the EU demands for access to our waters... Local News
Progress on paying out business grants has ‘stalled’ 4th June 2020 The Scottish Conservatives have expressed concern that too many businesses are not receiving the financial support they deserve after it was revealed that... Local News
Praise for digital learning initiative by Argyll schools 3rd June 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has praised an initiative being taken by two secondary schools in Argyll and Bute which have merged their timetables to... Local News
UK Government’s coronavirus support for Scotland tops £10bn 2nd June 2020 UK Government spending to help Scotland fight the impact of coronavirus has exceeded £10 billion, new analysis has revealed. Scottish Conservative shadow... Local News
Sturgeon still defending approach to Nike conference 31st May 2020 Sturgeon is still defending her approach to the Nike conference. It has now emerged that a kilt fitter called Gillian Russel became ill after working, face to... Local News
Cameron calls on ministers to pass on funding to Argyll and Bute Council 29th May 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron is calling on SNP ministers to pass on money received from the UK Government to Argyll and Bute Council. Mr Cameron said... Local News
Budget revision reveals strength of UK’s ‘broad shoulders’ 28th May 2020 The vast majority of the £4 billion spent in Scotland on fighting coronavirus has come from the UK Government, it has emerged. The Scottish Government has... 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