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
Cameron challenges Health Secretary to deliver change after NHS bullying review 7th November 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP, Donald Cameron has challenged Cabinet Secretary for Health, Jeane Freeman, to ensure that the review into bullying at NHS Highland in... Local News
Inveraray Avenue Screen renovation completed 7th November 2019 A £200,000 renovation of Inveraray’s Category A-listed Avenue Screen has been completed. Scaffolding, which was first erected at the site in January, has been... Local News
Cameron demands SNP Government pays back funds to crofters and farmers 7th November 2019 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP, Donald Cameron has demanded that the Scottish Government pays back millions of pounds which was intended for... Local News
CAMERON HIGHLIGHTS DUNOON TO GOUROCK FERRY ISSUES IN HOLYROOD DEBATE 6th November 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has put the various issues around the Dunoon to Gourock ferry service front and centre of a speech to Parliament today... Local News
Campbeltown economic summit must be more than 'talking shop' 6th November 2019 The Scottish Government has announced an economic forum is to be held in Campbeltown to explore economic development opportunities following the announcement of... Local News
Terrific display at Portnahaven 5th November 2019 I was once again delighted to attended another terrific bonfire and fireworks display at Portnahaven tonight. A huge thanks to all the organisers, contributors... Local News
Historic Rothesay buildings get repair grant funding 4th November 2019 A traditional shopfront in Rothesay will be brought back to its former glory thanks to a grant of more than £50,000. Councillors on the Bute and Cowal Area... Local News
£850,000 boost for historic Dunoon tenements 4th November 2019 Councillors have approved a potential total grant of £847,507 for repairs to three tenement buildings in Dunoon’s town centre Conservation Area. Bute and Cowal... Local News
Labour won't stand in the way of Sturgeon’s push for Indyref2 4th November 2019 Another Labour big hitter has backed indyref2. Rebecca Long-Bailey, the shadow business secretary, said Labour ‘wouldn’t stand in the way’ of Sturgeon’s push... Local News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News