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
Ferry scandal goes to the very top of the SNP government 10th February 2020 The SNP’s bungled ferry deal won’t be commercially viable. The Competition and Markets Authority have warned that the nationalised Ferguson Marine yard is... Local News
Islay road resembles surface of the moon 5th February 2020 I was back in Port Ellen recently speaking to my constituents and listening to their concerns. While the junction box repair at North Bay is very welcome the... Local News
Village halls epitomise rural way of life 4th February 2020 It was good to be back in Clachan for my surgery in the Primary School where I had the opportunity to hear about the numerous pressing local issues. These... Local News
Pupils dive in to 'Under the Sea' event 30th January 2020 More than 90 young people from across Oban and Lorn had an informative and fun day out when they attended an ‘Under the Sea’ Science, Technology, Engineering... Local News
Ignore the anti farming nonsense 28th January 2020 Like many who live in the Kintyre and Islands ward and the wider Argyll and Bute constituency I continue to be baffled by the relentless attacks on our already... Local News
Improvement to street-lighting cabling now made 24th January 2020 I am delighted that at long last and after both the roads department and SSE initially refused to accept responsibility for the work done to the street lighting... Local News
Flooding increases challenges for roads department 19th January 2020 I have spent the past few days travelling around speaking and listening to my constituents on Islay. The problems with our poor local road conditions continue... Local News
Mull schools are awarded prestigious Unicef Award 16th January 2020 Two schools in Argyll and Bute have been awarded the prestigious Silver Rights Respecting School Award by Unicef UK. Lochdonhead and Ulva Primary Schools, both... Local News
SNP policy on early prisoner release is putting public at risk 16th January 2020 Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) has accused the Scottish Government of failing in its duty to the public by not properly... Local News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News