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
Not enough facilities or staff to meet childcare promise 19th August 2019 Nicola Sturgeon is breaking her promises on childcare. There is just a year left for the SNP to meet their target of 1,140 hours of childcare for 3 and 4 year... Local News
OPTIMISM DESPITE DELAY 16th August 2019 The re-tendering process for the Helensburgh Waterfront Project continues, with the start of construction work on site from late April next year. It is a real... Local News
New strategy to support wellbeing of Council employees 16th August 2019 A new Wellbeing Strategy aims to increase productivity by ensuring Argyll and Bute Council employees are supported in leading healthy, independent lives. The... Local News
Scottish government pays out £500,000 in costs to Alex Salmond 13th August 2019 The Scottish government has paid out more than £500,000 in legal expenses to Alex Salmond over its flawed inquiry into sexual harassment claims. Donald Cameron... Local News
SNP blunders to blame for shipyard administration 13th August 2019 SNP blunders are to blame for Ferguson shipyard going into administration. Scottish taxpayers are facing a massive bill because of the separatist's reckless... Local News
Cameron slams ministers over ferry failures 12th August 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has slammed Scottish Government ministers over their repeated failures to get a grip on the problems facing ferry users... Local News
Water pooling causing concern 12th August 2019 I have been getting numerous justifiable complaints about water pooling on either side of the bridge between the bus shelter and Distillery House B&B in Port... Local News
MSP signs Fight for Nature pledge 11th August 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has committed to fight for Scotland’s nature by signing Scottish Environment Link’s “Standing up for Nature” pledge. Mr... Local News
Gourock Linkspan out of action 9th August 2019 Commenting on reports that the Gourock linkspan is being taken out of operation Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: "The news that CalMac has had to... Local News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National 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