Praise for Midlothian Men’s Shed
Midlothian MP has hailed a men’s shed project for revolutionising community well-being.Owen Thompson MP described Penicuik Men’s Shed as a “sanctuary” for locals and...
Tommy Sheppard holding event in Portobello for WASPI women
Tommy Sheppard MP is holding a free event this Friday at Portobello Library when he hopes to meet women affected by pension shortfall -...
Jardine calls for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has presented a Bill to Parliament calling for a new protocol to support children who suffer a bereavement.The MP...
Edinburgh Greens choose their candidates for the General Election
The Edinburgh Green Party has announced that they have chosen their candidates for the various constituencies in and around Edinburgh at the next General...
HS2 cancellation – What does it mean for Scotland?
In the aftermath of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech to the Conservative Party conference, cancelling the extension to the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail...
MP calls on UK Government to support research into ‘magic mushrooms’...
Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has urged the UK Government to back research into the benefits of ‘magic mushrooms’ in tackling a “national crisis” caused...
General Election – Conservatives name candidate for Edinburgh South
Local councillor Christopher Cowdy has been selected by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party to stand in the Edinburgh South Seat.He has served the...
SNP demand Westminster recall over Israel
The SNP MP for Midlothian, Owen Thompson, has called for the UK Parliament to be urgently recalled to ban arms sales to Israel.He demanded...
Call for freeze on rail fares
Liberal Democrat Scotland Spokesperson Christine Jardine has called on The Scottish Government to freeze rail fares for at least the remainder of the year, rather...
Sue Webber chosen to contest Edinburgh South West for Conservatives
Sue Webber has been chosen as the new Scottish Conservative candidate for Edinburgh South West at the next UK General Election.She says that the...
Edinburgh East MP holding cost of living event
Tommy Sheppard MP is hosting a free advice event with local and national organisations to help constituents through the ongoing cost of living crisis.It...
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...
Prime Minister urged to help women judges and prosecutors trapped in...
Joanna Cherry, KC, MP, met with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to push for help to save female Judges and prosecutors trapped...
Duart Crescent Post Office closure threatened
There is a new threat that Duart Crescent Post Office could close.Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has written to the UK Post Office,...
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...
Scottish Greens councillor bids for Westminster
East Lothian’s first Scottish Greens councillor is set to fight for a seat at Westminster in the upcoming general election.Shona McIntosh has been named...
UK Government will “show its support” at the Highland Show
The UK Government says it will will show its support for Scotland's agricultural, food, drink and farming sectors at the Royal Highland Show which...
Who is Edinburgh’s busiest MP?
Christine Jardine is Edinburgh and the Lothians’ busiest MP, according to speaking figures released by the House of Commons Library. Ms Jardine has spoken more...
Boris Johnson quits as leader of the Conservative Party
A week is a long time in politics, and this has been a particularly eventful one. Finally on Thursday the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,...
Blackford to step down at next election
Ian Blackford MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, a former leader of the SNP at Westminster has announced he will step down at the...
Boris Johnson rewards the faithful but SNP want the list scrapped
Former Conservative Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP has published his resignation honours list after approval from current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.There are rewards for...
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...
Calls for discussion on the Old Town Hall in Leith
Deidre Brock MP is calling for discussion on future of Leith's Old Town Hall if Police decide to leaveThe station is one of those...
The Old Edinburgh Club – a series of winter talks
The Old Edinburgh Club is the city's local history society, concerned with all aspects of the city’s history and development. The Old Edinburgh Club...
Houses of Parliament light up purple
The Palace of Westminster was lit purple tonight to mark Purple Light Up and UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Flynn announces reshuffle of frontbench SNP team
Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard has been moved into a front bench position by Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn MP.Sheppard will take up responsibility...
MP to call for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will call on the UK Government on Thursday to develop a new protocol for informing children of bereavement support...
Projections of poppies light up Elizabeth Tower
Images of falling poppies were projected onto the Elizabeth Tower this evening to mark the 70th anniversary since fighting stopped in the Korean War. Soldiers from...
Scotland at the forefront of Labour’s energy plan but Tories not...
Labour say they have a world leading plan to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030, and the plan will be “made in...
King and Queen Consort visit Westminster Hall
Ahead of the Coronation on Saturday Their Majesties, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla visited Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament on...
