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
Conservative support for local news media 20th May 2020 A bid by the Scottish Conservatives to provide critical support to Scotland’s local news providers has been successfully passed, providing increased assistance... Local News
National Trust vital for Highlands and Islands 19th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that it is vitally important for the Highlands and Islands that a Government taskforce is successful in... Local News
Survey reveals bullying and harassment. 15th May 2020 NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) have offered a sincere apology to colleagues in Argyll and Bute who indicated in a... Local News
“Clear line of sight” out of lockdown for elderly required says Cameron 15th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the need to provide elderly people with a “clear line of sight” to take them through the coronavirus... Local News
Community comes together for Arinagour pupils 14th May 2020 Members of the local community on Coll have teamed up with teachers at Arinagour Primary School to provide island pupils with a wide variety of remote learning... Local News
Virtual meetings to keep planning and licencing operating 14th May 2020 Over the past few weeks, in response to the COVID 19 crisis, the council has made changes to the way it works to support the continuation of essential services... Local News
MORE MUST BE DONE TO SPEED UP BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT APPLICATIONS 14th May 2020 Many businesses across the Highlands and Islands are still waiting to access business support funded by the SNP Government. The latest figures show 18.4% of... Local News
Workers given economic security 12th May 2020 The Chancellor has given millions of workers across Scotland economic security right through until October with the extension of the furlough scheme by four... Local News
Parliamentary praise for “outstanding teachers” 12th May 2020 The achievements of a local head teacher and two teaching staff from Argyll and Bute have been highlighted in the Scottish Parliament. Highlands and Islands MSP... Local News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
