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
Windfarm trusts support Kintyre food bank 4th May 2020 Kintyre Food Bank, which is currently operating from Campbeltown Town Hall, has amended its opening hours. It is now open from 10am to noon on Tuesdays and... Local News
Bounce back loans available for small businesses 4th May 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron is flagging up the availability of a new Bounce Back loan scheme to small businesses. Mr Cameron, a Highlands and... Local News
Local politicians blast Forbes over council funding 2nd May 2020 Local politicians have responded with incredulity to the suggestion from Finance Secretary Kate Forbes that councils should use their reserves to pay for the... Local News
Politicians demand minister passes extra cash to Council 1st May 2020 Local politicians have expressed concern that Argyll and Bute Council stands to lose out financially as the Scottish Government refuses to confirm that it will... Local News
Care homes need support now says Cameron 29th April 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged the Scottish government to ramp up its support of care homes, after it emerged they have now overtaken... Local News
Oban High teachers make PPE for local community 22nd April 2020 Caring teachers from Oban High School’s Business, Design and Technology Department have now made more than 400 protective face visors for use in their local... Local News
Parliamentary praise for Oban pontoon investment 20th April 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has highlighted the contribution made to Oban’s economy by the town’s new modern pontoons. In a motion to the Scottish... Local News
Important now more than ever to support our local small businesses 19th April 2020 While we are going through this current pandemic it is important now more than ever to support our local small businesses. It's our small local businesses that... Local News
Cameron backs NFU Scotland on Chinese lanterns 18th April 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing NFU Scotland’s condemnation of plans for a mass release of Chinese lanterns. Mr Cameron said: “My region... 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
