Deidre calls for action on institutional racism
Deidre Brock SNP MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has called for an unflinching look at institutional racism at Westminster after today’s announcement of an...
By-election likely as MP watchdog says Margaret Ferrier should be suspended...
Margaret Ferrier MP should be suspended for 30 days for her breach of Covid rules in 2020, a Commons Standards Committee report into her...
New Advocate General for Scotland appointed
Ten Downing Street has announced that new Advocate General for Scotland will be Keith Stewart, QC.Mr Stewart replaces Lord Keen of Elie, QC, as...
Jardine congratulates forestry prize winner
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, joined her constituent David Pelly, to celebrate his success in a writing competition to highlight the...
University of Edinburgh Principal feels snubbed by UK Government
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...
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...
UK Government awards £2 million to King’s Theatre renovation
The UK Government has awarded £2 million towards the renovation of The King's Theatre which will ensure it becomes fully accessible for the first...
Small breweries threatened by rising costs
Rocketing production costs threatens small breweries.Owen Thompson MP has urged support for the UK's independent breweries as the cost-of-living crisis threatens to bring widespread...
Edinburgh project gets funding boost from UK Government green fund
Power Enable Solutions Ltd t/a REOptimize Systems in Edinburgh has received £660,854.40 from the UK Government in a round of funding for British entrepreneurs...
Cherry hits back after appearance at The Fringe cancelled
Joanna Cherry, KC, MP for Edinburgh South West, was invited to appear at the New Town Theatre on 10 August this year in one...
Edinburgh MP raises question over the EU and protected food
Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has raised the matter of the protected status for foods such as the Arbroath Smokie and...
Edinburgh West MP to meet with Scotland minister over airport jobs
Christine Jardine MP, will have the opportunity to discuss what steps the Government is taking to support Edinburgh Airport, following her question in the...
Conservative Minister resigns over the Cummings affair
The damage, real or perceived, to the Conservative government from keeping Dominic Cummings on as chief aide to the Prime Minister may yet spell...
New Chancellor appointed as Truss u-turns on corporation tax
The Prime Minister made no apology to the electorate or members of her party when she spoke to the press this afternoon in a...
Parliament observes a minute’s silence
MPs at the House of Commons paid tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by observing a minute's silence this morning.
Local MP calls for more sporting opportunities for disabled people
Earlier this week Christine Jardine MP met with the CEO of Scottish Disability Sport to discuss how to get more disabled people involved sport and...
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...
Brock questions Mundell’s ‘fortune’ spent on social media advertising
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 West MP backs campaign to ‘Make Blood Cancer Visible’
Christine Jardine MP has backed a campaign to raise awareness of blood cancer and put it at the forefront of cancer plans.
Ms Jardine attended...
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...
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Rosyth
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...
Local MP defends abortion rights in Northern Ireland
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine pledged her support for a campaign to decriminalise abortion and change the law for women in Northern Ireland, where...
SNP to vote at Westminster in matter of rights for...
Later today (if there is a vote at Westminster) then the SNP MPs have been allowed a free vote on amendments to a bill...
Douglas Ross confirms he will not support the Prime Minister tonight
Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross said ahead of this evening’s vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister that he will be voting for...
Happy New Year messages from the Prime Minister and First Minister
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...
Historic ceremony in Edinburgh marks dissolution of Westminster parliament
The Right Honourable Lord Lyon King of Arms has summoned a new UK Parliament from Edinburgh ahead of the UK Parliamentary Election on 8...
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...
Overcoming pensioner poverty with Pensioner Credit
by Joanna Cherry QC MP for Edinburgh South WestIt is a shocking fact that in my Constituency of Edinburgh South West 1400 pensioner...
Ian Murray steps down as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
There is only one Labour MP in Scotland, Ian Murray who represents Edinburgh South, and he was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow...
International Women’s Day – Cherry named as one of 100 Women...
Edinburgh South West MP, Joanna Cherry QC has been chosen as one of 100 Women at Westminster for the third year.Ms Cherry has been...
