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Article 50 case referred to the Court of Justice of the...
by Joanna Cherry QC MP
In the wake of Theresa May’s Salzburg humiliation the British government was dealt a double blow when Scotland’s most senior...
Coronavirus – Prime Minister is admitted to hospital
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly been taken to hospital this evening for investigations related to coronavirus.
It was reported ten days ago...
Calls for more virus testing
The Scottish Government has ‘fallen far short’ when it comes to PPE and testing, Shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray warned today.
Speaking on the BBC...
UK Government confirms funding for Scotland ahead of Edinburgh visit by...
The UK Government has announced that The Scottish Government will receive a minimum of £1.9 billion in additional funding this year, on top of...
Coronavirus – governments planning for Christmas
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster held a discussion with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Saturday to talk about shared arrangements to...
Jardine to hold business drop in sessions this week
Christine Jardine MP, is to host virtual meetings with groups and businesses in her constituency to discuss their concerns about the impact of Covid-19...
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...
Helpline becomes free amid cross-party calls to halt Universal Credit
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke has today announced DWP customer telephone lines will be changed to Freephone numbers.
This announcement was...
MP supports cut in beer tax to help local pubs
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has pledged her support for the ‘Long Live the Local’ campaign to help pubs in Edinburgh West keep their...
MP calls for urgent debate on medical cannabis
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today called for an urgent debate to be held in the House of Commons over the rigid guidelines...
Prime Minister will visit Scotland later today
The Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Scotland later today aiming to set out how the Brexit deal agreed with the EU protects jobs...
Prime Minister’s honours list leaked
SNP MP Pete Wishart has criticised the Tories for "handing out peerages like sweeties" - after details of Theresa May's resignation honours list emerged.
According...
Comments on UK Supreme Court decision
The UK Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning that suspending parliament was unlawful. As you would expect many politicians and political parties have something...
EU extends deadline to end of January 2020
Donald Tusk revealed on Twitter this morning that there will be a flextension to the Brexit deadline until the end of January 2020.
The...
UK Budget delayed until March
The UK Government and the Chancellor Sajid Javid have decided that the budget will take place on 11 March 2020. This date has a...
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...
Westminster committee to hear evidence on devolving public finances
Tomorrow the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will hear evidence from the erstwhile MP for Inverness, Sir Danny Alexander to assist them in...
Edinburgh West MP wants changes at the airport
Edinburgh Airport is one of the busiest international airports in the UK, a vital and growing hub for tourism and industry for Edinburgh and...
Prime Minister and First Minister to sign City Region Deal today...
Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Edinburgh today to sign the £1.3 billion City Region Deal for Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland...
Jardine calls for calm in Hong Kong
Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has today called on the Foreign Secretary to ask China to maintain a calm response in...
Prime Minister to address the nation tonight
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation tonight at 8.30pm. The speech from Downing Street will be televised.
This will be followed by...
Coronavirus – The Prime Minister addresses the nation
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, delivered an address to the nation tonight, setting out the road map to recovery, which he says must be...
Darling set to continue his political career in the Lords
Despite protestations to the contrary, it seems that former Labour MP Alistair Darling is to maintain a presence in Westminster following his elevation to the...
Cherry questions Prime Minister about Edinburgh jobs
Joanna Cherry QC MP asked a question during the Prime Minister's EU Referendum Statement which took place at Westminster earlier this afternoon.
The SNP MSP for...
Edinburgh MP bids to become SNP Deputy Leader
Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard was elected as an SNP MP in 2015. When we met him he assured us that he has the experience...
Cherry questions the Prime Minister on Brexit
Joanna Cherry QC MP asked a question about Europe at Westminster earlier today but was not entirely happy with the response from the Prime...
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...
Jardine’s survey shows support for restrictions on night flights
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West tells us that she conducted a survey on night flights and the results are clear.
There is overwhelming support...
Councils must learn lessons about keeping public buildings safe
All councils must learn lessons to maintain the safety of public buildings following Edinburgh school wall collapse
In a report out today, the Accounts Commission...
Plastic free parliament would be welcomed by Edinburgh West MP
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today welcomed the UK Parliament's commitment to try and eliminate avoidable single-use plastic by 2019.
In October, non-recyclable disposable catering items such...
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