Coronavirus – additional troops drafted in to assist in vaccine response
An additional 100 Armed Forces personnel have been made available to accelerate the vaccine rollout in Scotland amid the wave of Omicron infections.
This brings...
Jardine calls for an extension to furlough
Christine Jardine MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson has called on the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme “for the struggling tourism sector” until the...
Brock warns of Brexit threat to games industry in Scotland
Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has warned that leaving the EU single market will severely damage Scotland’s world-leading games industry.
Attending a...
MP blogs – Christine Jardine MP
by Christine Jardine Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West.
It has been quite a first six months for Christine.
There has been no shortage of issues...
Duart Crescent Post Office closure threatened
There is a new threat that Duart Crescent Post Office could close.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has written to the UK Post Office,...
Testing testing – Deidre Brock MP on the new coronavirus regime
By Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith
It’s a game we’ve been playing with ourselves for almost two years now, a game called...
Christine Jardine invites WASPI women to attend meeting
Christine Jardine MP will be holding a meeting for WASPI women and those affected by pension reforms at Murrayfield Parish Church on 9 February 2018.
The...
Scottish Government deny agreement on amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill
The Secretary of State for Scotland the Rt Hon David Mundell was on BBC Radio Scotland this morning talking about the talks between Westminster...
Coronavirus – First Minister’s letter to the Prime Minister suggests four...
Given the comments over devolved powers in recent days in relation to COBR meetings and also the lack of powers to continued furlough schemes,...
Deidre Brock MP on being an apprentice
Skills of the past are skills of the future says Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith
Did you know it takes three years...
London attack – national political campaigning stops for today
Seven people have died and 48 are reported to be in hospital, some with critical injuries, after what appears to have been a terrorist...
New House of Lords ‘to cost £1.2m per year’
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement appointing 45 new Peers to the House of Lords, Katie Ghose, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society, said:
“At a...
Ruth, Baroness Davidson of….
The Herald's Tom Gordon broke the story this morning that Ruth Davidson has finally chosen her title as a member of the House of...
Ian Murray standing for Labour Deputy Leader
Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South has confirmed the worst kept secret in town this morning. He is standing for election as deputy leader...
MP to call for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will call on the UK Government on Thursday to develop a new protocol for informing children of bereavement support...
All Edinburgh MPs vote against Brexit bill
Edinburgh Members of Parliament have been unanimous in their opposition to the Brexit bill otherwise known more formally as the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal)...
Local politicians react to Westminster Hall speech by Ukrainian president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a visit to the UK today and visited the UK Parliament where hundreds of MPs listened to him speak...
Jardine calls for assurance on jobs and furlough
Edinburgh West MP and Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said the latest announcement of redundancies in the aviation industry is further evidence...
Scotland for a People’s Vote cross-party campaign ‘confident’ of success
Edinburgh politicians announced support for the campaign for a UK-wide referendum with the option of remaining in the EU this morning, just 40 days...
Take care with online gaming
Midlothian MP, Owen Thompson, has called for stronger action to protect families from getting into financial trouble through spend on online games during the...
Joanna Cherry QC MP #OfficeAdvent
MP for Edinburgh South West, Joanna Cherry QC MP has challenged her staff to get involved in supporting local organisations and campaigns for the...
Edinburgh East MP criticises number of peers in Lords
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard has spoken out against the increase in the number of peers in the House of Lords in the past year.
UK...
Edinburgh Greens choose their candidates for the General Election
The Edinburgh Green Party has announced that they have chosen their candidates for the various constituencies in and around Edinburgh at the next General...
An evening with Burns held in Kyiv
The UK’s Ambassador to Ukraine has hosted a celebration of Robert Burns in defiance of Vladimir Putin at the British Embassy in Kyiv.
Top diplomat...
Prime Minister urged to help women judges and prosecutors trapped in...
Joanna Cherry, KC, MP, met with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to push for help to save female Judges and prosecutors trapped...
Sheppard wants the ‘cannabis deadlock’ broken
Tommy Sheppard MP calls on the Health Secretary to break medical cannabis deadlock.
Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East, has again expressed his support for...
Put it to the People march – Edinburgh send off tonight
Rally Put it to the People - City of Festivals Send-Off Friday, 22 March 2019
18:00 – 19:00 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AJ
With crucial votes...
Council Conservative group leader loses faith in Prime Minister
The Conservative group leader for The City of Edinburgh Council has said Boris Johnson “can’t carry on as Prime Minister” after he admitted attending...
Gordon Brown – the EU may remove Halloween Brexit deadline
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown today told an audience in Edinburgh at the launch of the Our Scottish Future think-tank: “I have actually been...
SNP Westminster group to choose a new leader
Following last week's General Election Angus Robertson who won the leadership contest only last year was not reelected. This means that the SNP have...