Edinburgh MP advises women to get checked for breast cancer
Deidre Brock MP has marked World Cancer Day today by calling on all eligible women to participate in the Scottish Breast Cancer Screening Programme and go...
SNP say Honours List is ‘rotten’
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...
Brock backs Better Deal for Animals
Deidre Brock MP gave her support to a campaign to make sure animal protections are not watered down by Brexit.Deidre spoke at an event...
MP backing award-winning disability employment programme
Joanna Cherry QC MP is backing Leonard Cheshire’s award-winning Change 100 disability employment programme and is urging employers to sign up for the innovative...
Scotland for a People’s Vote say the Brexit deal is ‘half-baked’
Commenting after the emergency session of the UK Cabinet on the Brexit deal ended earlier this evening, Scotland for a People’s Vote – which...
Jardine welcomes China flight
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has described the first ever direct flight between Scotland and China as ‘momentous for Edinburgh Airport’.There will now be...
MP congratulates Edinburgh restaurant manager Rachel with an invitation to Westminster
Local MP Deidre Brock greeted Rachel Clark from the Slug and Lettuce in Edinburgh at the House of Commons this week. Deidre wanted to...
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...
EU – What does Article 50 say?
The UK has now voted to leave the EU and Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon comes into play. So what does it...
Midlothian MP calls for swift action for business and workers
Owen Thompson MP for Midlothian has called for swifter, clearer action from government to support workers and businesses devastated by the coronavirus crisis.Mr Thompson...
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...
UK Government invest in Scottish research
A research project led by Heriot-Watt University is one of three awarded funding by the UK Government today.The Centre for Regulated Bio-Manufacture aims...
Jardine demands meeting over flightpaths
MP for Edinburgh West Christine Jardine has asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for an urgent meeting to discuss Edinburgh Airport’s latest proposals on...
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...
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...
UK Minister addresses Arctic Circle Assembly
Lord Offord, the UK Government Minister for Scotland, arrived in Iceland today to address the Arctic Circle Assembly and to meet key figures in...
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...
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...
MP calls on the UK Government to reconsider the Scottish visa
Thompson urges rethink on Scottish visa to protect Midlothian jobsOwen Thompson MP has called on the UK Government to urgently rethink their dismissal of...
UK Budget on Wednesday – Finance Secretary calls for additional spending
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak calling for additional spending to support households and businesses who are...
Prime Minister visits Edinburgh
The Scottish Government have issued some photos from inside Bute House where the Prime Minister Theresa May is having talks with First Minister Nicola...
Ian Murray appointed Shadow Scottish Secretary
Ian Murray, Labour MP for Edinburgh South, has been offered the position as shadow Scottish secretary in Labour leader Keir Starmer's new Shadow Cabinet....
Vote on EU Withdrawal Bill – Clause 11 amendment rejected
The vote at Westminster this evening on the EU Withdrawal Bill has not pleased The Scottish Government who regard it as a power grab...
Back to the Court of Session on Brexit on Monday
There have been several court cases raised as a result of the ongoing debate and impasse on Brexit. One of these, the Vince case,...
Coronavirus – furlough scheme extended
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the various government schemes which pay employees who are on furlough due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be...
Midlothian MP criticises Prime Minister for refusing furlough extension
THOMPSON SLAMS PM FOR TELLING EVENTS SECTOR TO GET BACK INTO WORK Owen Thompson MP criticised the Prime Minister Boris Johnson today at Prime Minister's...
Jardine criticises RBS sell off
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has today said that rural customers deserve an explanation as the UK government's announced that it is set to...
UK Supreme Court – prorogation decision was unlawful – Cherry...
The unanimous decision of the UK Supreme Court was handed down at 10.30am this morning.This Court has already concluded that the Prime Minister’s...
Jardine secures ministerial support for clean air campaign
Christine Jardine MP secured support from Environment Secretary Michael Gove for her campaign to improve air quality in her constituency of Edinburgh West.The one-to-one...
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...
