Brock questions Mundell’s ‘fortune’ spent on social media advertising

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The Scotland Office spent £686,166.29 on its communications team in the last financial year, a jump of just over £250,000 on the previous year,...

Edinburgh MP raises question over the EU and protected food

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Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has raised the matter of the protected status for foods such as the Arbroath Smokie  and...

HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Rosyth

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Following a lengthy process to build her, HMS Queen Elizabeth the first QE Class aircraft carrier left the half-built HMS The Prince of Wales...

Deidre Brock MP adds extra surgery this Friday

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The newly re-elected MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, Deidre Brock MP,  is holding an extra surgery this Friday at Sainsbury's in Craigleith. She invites...

SNP Westminster group to choose a new leader

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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...

UK Government must not endanger the Good Friday agreement

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As MPs return to Westminster for the new parliamentary term there is a lot of dust still to settle. As the Conservative Party did not...

Greens vow to stand up to Trump and the Tories

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The Scottish Greens used today (7 June), the final day of General Election campaigning, to knock on as many doors as possible, including the...

London attack – national political campaigning stops for today

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Seven people have died and 48 are reported to be in hospital, some with critical injuries, after what appears to have been a terrorist...

Historic ceremony in Edinburgh marks dissolution of Westminster parliament

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The Right Honourable Lord Lyon King of Arms has summoned a new UK Parliament from Edinburgh ahead of the UK Parliamentary Election on 8...

Prime Minister calls a General Election on 8 June 2017

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The Prime Minister Theresa May has unexpectedly announced a snap General Election on 8 June 2017,  six weeks from now and a month after...

Scrap the Rape Clause Demo on Thursday

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Tomorrow evening in George Square, Glasgow there will be a protest against the Family Cap and Rape Clause. More details on Facebook here. The protest...

Westminster incident this afternoon – four dead

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Earlier today an incident at Westminster has resulted in the deaths of four people, which number includes the attacker, a woman and a police officer. It appears...

Tommy Sheppard holding public meeting on Saturday

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Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard is hosting a public meeting with panellists Professor Nicola McEwan and journalist Simon Pia to explore what happens next...

The Scottish Brexit question may not be asked

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Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday would not confirm she would consult with the Scottish people, and ask the Scottish Parliament to agree, before she changes the...

Edinburgh MP wants UK government to change tack on benefits cut

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Deidre Brock MP called for a last minute change of heart from the UK Government before a planned £30 a week cut to disability...

Edinburgh MP calls for clarity on Redford Barracks

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In a major Westminster parliamentary debate about the Defence estate Joanna Cherry QC MP for Edinburgh South West has called on the UK Government...

All Edinburgh MPs vote against Brexit bill

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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)...

Happy New Year messages from the Prime Minister and First Minister

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First of all Prime Minister Theresa May explains that we have made a momentous decision and set ourselves in a new direction. She says in the...

Edinburgh West MP moves the House of Commons to tears with...

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Michelle Thomson MP for Edinburgh West made a contribution to the UN International Day debate yesterday at Westminster on the subject of Violence against...

Finance Minister demands more investment ahead of the Autumn Statement

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The Chancellor Philip Hammond will rise later today to make his first Autumn Statement in the House of Commons. Ahead of that Finance Secretary Derek...

University of Edinburgh Principal feels snubbed by UK Government

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Sir Tim O'Shea who is the Principal of the University of Edinburgh gave evidence earlier today to the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster. During the...

Leith MP dismisses claims for Britannia revival

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Deidre Brock MP yesterday dismissed calls by the Conservatives to bring the Royal Yacht Britannia back as a working ship as ‘daft’. You can see...

Civil Service opens their Fast Stream graduate programme today

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There are over 100 jobs available in HMRC DFID and the Scottish Executive in the 2017 Civil Service Fast Stream which opens later today. This...

SNP MP asks about Brexit effect on Edinburgh’s financial services

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  The MP for Edinburgh North and Leith Deidre Brock MP asked the Prime Minister, Theresa May, about retaining what is known as 'passporting' rights...

Edinburgh MP bids to become SNP Deputy Leader

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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...

SNP say Honours List is ‘rotten’

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The Scottish National Party has described David Cameron’s full Resignation Honours list, published yesterday evening, as "rotten to the core”. The Edinburgh Reporter met The Rt...

Prime Minister visits Edinburgh

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The Scottish Government have issued some photos from inside Bute House where the Prime Minister Theresa May is having talks with First Minister Nicola...

Congratulations offered to next Prime Minister Theresa May

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Theresa May has been confirmed as the next leader of the Conservative Party and will succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister on Wednesday. The...

Edinburgh MP supports WASPi rally at Westminster

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Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith met with women from across the UK, including Edinburgh, who attended a mass rally outside Westminster...

‘Pickets’ at Ian Murray’s Edinburgh office

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Corbynista Drummer Picket demonstrated at Ian Murray’s office in Edinburgh earlier this evening While thousands marched in London to protest the attempted coup against the Labour...

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