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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...
MP calls on local businesses to support Craigmillar community project fundraising
Tommy Sheppard MP has called on Edinburgh businesses to help a Craigmillar-based community project reach its fundraising target.
The Craigmillar Community Grows project supports a...
Edinburgh West MP Michelle Thomson withdraws from party whip
The Sunday Times broke the story about new SNP MP Michelle Thomson and allegations about her property dealings a mere 10 days ago, which has...
UK Government behind wifi on the move in Edinburgh
The journey to work for millions of commuters across the UK has been improved thanks to free Wi-Fi having been installed on buses and...
Edinburgh South MP to unveil new map
Ian Murray MP has been invited to unveil a new sign mapping Newington Cemetery on Monday.
The sign has been designed and installed by the Friends...
CIty Region Deal reaches a milestone today
The £1bn Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland City Region deal will reach a major milestone today as the six bid partners submit their...
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...
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...
Books – Project Fear promises to lift the lid on #indyref
On the first anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum, a new tell-all book will lift the lid on the tactics and tensions behind Better...
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...
Alex Salmond to deliver inaugural Thomas Muir Memorial Lecture
'We have achieved a great duty in these critical times...we have been the first to revive the spirit of our country and give it...
Letter from Scotland
I’ve watched the Edinburgh Festival come and go for over 30 years and every year it gets bigger and noisier. I love it. It’s...
Shadow Scottish Secretary makes first major speech in Morningside
Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, Ian Murray MP, called for “a new generation to take the Scottish Labour Party forward” in his first major speech since...
SNP MPs call for renaming of ISIL
At a photo call on the steps of Westminster Hall later this morning, some SNP MPs will join MPs from across the parties at...
Think Tank calls for abolition of Air Passenger Duty
Air Passenger Duty or APD is to be devolved to Scotland following the recommendations in the Smith Commission, but an Edinburgh-based think tank has...
Holy Rood RC High School pupils write to their MP
For the last two weeks of term Holy Rood RC High School has hosted an exhibition of photographs of the Syrian conflict taken by children and...
Future of Green Investment Bank called into question
The Deputy First Minister says that the future of the Green Investment Bank must be guaranteed, despite plans by the UK Government to privatise...
Ian Murray issues complaint over tweets
The Labour MP for Edinburgh South, Ian Murray has complained to the Deputy Speaker, Eleanor Laing about tweets sent out by the SNP earlier...
Holyrood wants Westminster to cut back on spending cuts
Nothing very new in this headline is there? Anyone who followed the various messages from the SNP during the recent General Election campaign will...
A Week at Westminster
On Wednesday the Queen's Speech brought a little pomp and circumstance to Westminster.
Speaking ahead of the Conservative majority government’s first Queen’s Speech, Labour’s Shadow...
SNP make key appointments in Westminster group
The Scottish National Party’s Westminster Leader Angus Robertson MP has confirmed the following key appointments within the SNP Group following the Party's historic success...
Sturgeon calls for Labour backing for NHS funding plans
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was out campaigning in Portobello this morning, meeting the party faithful and chatting with locals. Many babies were chatted to and about with...
#GE2015 Edinburgh East – candidates on video
The candidates for Edinburgh East are as follows:
CORBISHLEY, Oliver John – UK Independence Party (UKIP)
GILMORE, Sheila – Scottish Labour Party
MCCOLL, Peter Andrew – Scottish...
#GE2015 Edinburgh West – candidates on video
The candidates for the Edinburgh West Constituency are:
BLACK Pat – Scottish Green Party
CROCKART Mike – Scottish Liberal Democrats
DAY Cammy – Scottish Labour Party
INGLIS George...
Four weeks to go till the General Election 2015
Voters in Edinburgh are being urged to check their registration details are correct four weeks ahead of the General Election.
With the campaigns in full...
Government wants all Scots to have access to high speed broadband
Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on the UK Government to implement a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband services.
In a letter to...
Sir Malcolm Rifkind accused of being a ‘politician for hire’
Channel 4's Dispatches programme and The Telegraph have reported this evening on enquiries made by their undercover reporters as to whether the former Defence Secretary and Foreign...
Ian Murray calls for support for his Job Creation bill
Scottish Labour’s Shadow Business Minister, Ian Murray MP, is calling on MPs from all parties to back the immediate devolution of job creating powers...
Have you registered to vote?
You are urged to make sure you are registered to vote. Today is National Voter Registration Day (NVRD).
The Westminster General Election 2015 takes place on 7...
Ricky Henderson gets Labour nomination
Councillor Ricky Henderson has been confirmed as the candidate for the Westminster seat of the erstwhile Chancellor Alistair Darling who announced his resignation from...
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