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
Support extended for care experienced children and young people 13th December 2019 Argyll and Bute Council has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the educational attainment and life chances of care experienced children and young people. At... Local News
Large potholes fast becoming craters on A83 9th December 2019 It was nice to catch up with my constituents in Tayinloan while attending my latest surgery there. The large potholes that are fast becoming craters on the A83... Local News
Only two possible outcomes at this election 9th December 2019 In what is the most important general election for generations, there are really only two possible results. The first is a Conservative majority government with... Local News
Lack of village shop detrimental to community 8th December 2019 Despite the wet weather it was great to visit my constituents in Skipness today. I have been hearing about the constant problems being caused by flooding on our... Local News
'We must not leave our cemeteries in a state of disrepair' 5th December 2019 While attending the latest Environmental, Development and Infrastructure Committee meeting I was able to raise many important and pressing local matters. These... Local News
Argyll and Bute dwarf national average for fuel poverty 4th December 2019 Current estimates of Fuel Poverty which are based on Home Analytics data shows a very worrying and unacceptably high percentage of households in Argyll and Bute... Local News
Local residents take matters into their own hands 27th November 2019 I was delighted to speak to my constituents at my latest surgery in Kilberry. Unfortunately many of the problems that where discussed at my previous surgery... Local News
Argyll and Bute Employee Excellence and Recognition Awards 25th November 2019 I was delighted to attend this years Argyll and Bute Employee Excellence and Recognition Awards. It's great to see so many hard working front line public... Local News
Icy surfaces making pavements and roads almost impassible 24th November 2019 As the nights close in and temperatures begin to drop I am receiving many phone calls and messages from concerned constituents about our local pavements and... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News