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 warns that businesses have been left in the dark on vaccine passports 18th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has warned that local businesses have been left in the dark over Covid measures after Nicola Sturgeon delayed a... Local News
Cameron to SNP: Ignore Greens and fix Rest and Be Thankful 17th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has told the SNP to ignore their coalition partners, the Greens, and prioritise a permanent solution for the Rest and... Local News
Cameron wins assurances from Sturgeon over vaccine booster confusion 16th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has received an assurance from Nicola Sturgeon that confusion over the delivery of the vaccine booster programme in... Local News
Rosneath resident Paul Collins selected to fight Lomond North by-election 15th November 2021 Roseneath resident Paul Collins has been selected by local Scottish Conservative and Unionist members to contest the Lomond North by-election. Born and raised... Local News
Criticism over reduction of ferry services for 2022 12th November 2021 Commenting on the announcement by SNP Transport Minister Graeme Dey MSP that ferry services are likely to be reduced in 2022, Highlands and Islands MSP Donald... Local News
Poor broadband holding back Argyll and Bute – MSP and Councillors 8th October 2021 Poor broadband connectivity in parts of rural Argyll and Bute is continuing to badly impact on businesses and threaten the viability of remote and rural... Local News
Comment on breakdown of Islay ferry, MV Hebridean Isles 14th September 2021 Following today's news that the oldest ferry on the Clyde and Hebridean Ferry Network, the MV Hebridean Isles, has broken down, Highlands and Islands Scottish... Local News
Comment on Campbeltown wind tower manufacturer going into administration 9th September 2021 Following the news that CS Wind in Machrihanish entered into administration, H ighlands and Islands Regional MSP Donald Cameron said: “Now that we have... Local News
Concern as thousands of hours of local Community Payback Orders written-off by SNP 31st August 2021 Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron says the SNP are “letting criminals off lightly” Argyll and Bute after they wrote off thousands of hours of unpaid... Local News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
