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
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
