Midlothian MP starts veterans survey
Owen Thompson MP is working with a cross-party group of MPs to launch a survey about the experiences of veterans applying for support from...
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...
Government’s stance on Rwanda questioned by Human Rights Committee
MP for Edinburgh South West, Joanna Cherry, QC, MP, is the newly appointed Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and has taken...
Joanna joins the picket line
by Joanna Cherry QC MP for Edinburgh South West.
Joanna writes :
"Earlier this month I visited a freezing picket line at Heriot Watt University to...
Jardine makes demands on Holyrood for timescale on Growth Scheme
Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine has demanded that the Scottish Government lay out a timescale for delivering the half a billion pound Scottish...
Local crime writer’s generous donation to sex workers’ charity
Local crime fiction writer Peter Ritchie has launched his latest noir thriller, ‘Maxine’s Story’ and will donate a portion of the profits to SCOT-PEP,...
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...
More money available for community asset transfers
The UK Government has topped up the fund available for community asset transfers, raising the cap on available funding for each project from £250,000...
‘Disproportionate’ electoral system is bust say Electoral Reform Society
If the UK electoral system was reformed then the results of this year's General Election would have been fairer.This is the view proposed by the Electoral...
Jardine backs accessibility campaign
Christine Jardine, Lib Dem MP for Edinburgh West, has asked the Minister for Local Government to make councils responsible for ensuring businesses provide wheelchair...
Put it to the People march – Edinburgh send off tonight
Rally Put it to the People - City of Festivals Send-Off Friday, 22 March 201918:00 – 19:00 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AJ With crucial votes...
Westminster Watch
A quick look at what Edinburgh's MPs were up to in the House of Commons last month.All eyes have been on Holyrood recently, what...
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...
UK Government moving to new office in Old Town
Property developers Artisan Real Estate formally handed over the keys of the building to Scottish Secretary David Mundell today.The new Hub, located near Waverley...
Edinburgh MP claims the drug laws don’t work
by Tommy Sheppard MP for Edinburgh EastLast year 1187 people died in Scotland from a drug related death. This is a crisis. And the...
MP questions use of Dover House
Dover House in London is the Scotland Office's base and has in the past held receptions for the Scottish Fashion Awards and the Scotch...
Health and social care staff deserve a pay rise now
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, is demanding that the UK Government introduce a ‘real pay rise now’ in recognition of their...
Calls for government to get on track with new Winchburgh railway...
The UK Minister for Levelling Up Rachel Maclean has joined Lothians MSP Sue Webber in calling for a new railway station at Winchburgh.The...
SNP Chief Whip says “entirely unacceptable” pressure put on Speaker to...
The House of Commons Speaker under fire after the SNP debate calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is overshadowed by procedural rowsMidlothian MP...
Sir Keir Starmer is announced as new Labour leader
Sir Keir Starmer has today been announced as the new leader of the Labour Party.He was the bookies' favourite to follow in Jeremy Corbyn's...
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,...
Happy Christmas from Bute House
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recorded a Christmas message from Bute House.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfC7sNjxcU&w=560&h=315]The Prime Minister Theresa May has sent Christmas messages to the...
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...
Dissolution Honours List 2015 in full
Among the names on the Dissolution List 2015, Alistair Darling is the one which stands out for us here in Edinburgh, but there are...
Secretary of State announces name for new UK hub
The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell announced today that the name for the new UK Government office at Waverleygate is Queen Elizabeth...
Labour party to vote on parliamentary candidate for Edinburgh South this...
Voting will take place this Thursday in the Edinburgh South consitituency to decide upon the Westminster parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party for any...
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...
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...
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...
Disappointment over immigration rules change
The Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Christine Jardine, has heavily criticised the Government’s Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill, which received its...
