Prime Minister calls a General Election on 8 June 2017
The Prime Minister Theresa May has unexpectedly announced a snap General Election on 8 June 2017, six weeks from now and a month after...
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...
Cherry questions Prime Minister about Edinburgh jobs
Joanna Cherry QC MP asked a question during the Prime Minister's EU Referendum Statement which took place at Westminster earlier this afternoon.The SNP MSP for...
Finance Minister demands more investment ahead of the Autumn Statement
The Chancellor Philip Hammond will rise later today to make his first Autumn Statement in the House of Commons.Ahead of that Finance Secretary Derek...
Plastic free parliament would be welcomed by Edinburgh West MP
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today welcomed the UK Parliament's commitment to try and eliminate avoidable single-use plastic by 2019.In October, non-recyclable disposable catering items such...
Ian Murray raises Westminster matter at Council of Europe
JOHNSON’S THREAT TO IGNORE BREXIT EXTENSION LAW RAISED IN EUROPEBoris Johnson’s threat to ignore British law which requires him to request a Brexit extension...
MP offers to help bank find a location in Corstorphine for...
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine, has offered to help TSB to find a location in Corstorphine for their mobile banking advisor, following the closure...
Murray demands independent Covid inquiry
Shadow Scottish Secretary, Ian Murray MP, has challenged the UK Government to support a judge-led inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in Scotland.At Scottish...
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...
Statement by the Secretary of State for Scotland on Brexit Deal
The announcement today that the UK has agreed a Withdrawal Agreement with the EU has been welcomed by the Secretary of State for Scotland...
Scottish External Affairs Secretary responds to the Prime Minister on Europe
The Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech about Europe and the referendum at Chatham House earlier today.Mr Cameron began by saying: "Almost 3...
Edinburgh West MP wants medical cannabis legalised
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West has accompanied her constituent Karen Gray to Downing Street to hand in a petition. Here she explains why...
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...
Cherry questions the Prime Minister on Brexit
Joanna Cherry QC MP asked a question about Europe at Westminster earlier today but was not entirely happy with the response from the Prime...
Furlough support for Scotland now confirmed by the Prime Minister
The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says that the Prime Minister confirmed to him that furlough will be available to protect Scottish jobs in...
Edinburgh West MP demands action over whisky tariffs
Christine Jardine, the MP for Edinburgh West and the party's Treasury Spokesperson, has called on the Government to do more for the whisky industry...
Edinburgh MP bids to become SNP Deputy Leader
Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard was elected as an SNP MP in 2015. When we met him he assured us that he has the experience...
Calls for more virus testing
The Scottish Government has ‘fallen far short’ when it comes to PPE and testing, Shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray warned today.Speaking on the BBC...
Comments on UK Supreme Court decision
The UK Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning that suspending parliament was unlawful. As you would expect many politicians and political parties have something...
Civil Service opens their Fast Stream graduate programme today
There are over 100 jobs available in HMRC DFID and the Scottish Executive in the 2017 Civil Service Fast Stream which opens later today.This...
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...
EU extends deadline to end of January 2020
Donald Tusk revealed on Twitter this morning that there will be a flextension to the Brexit deadline until the end of January 2020.The...
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...
SNP at Westminster urge cross-party action
With just a month to go until 31 October when the UK should have left the EU, the SNP leader at Westminster, Ian Blackford,...
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,...
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...
Jardine to hold business drop in sessions this week
Christine Jardine MP, is to host virtual meetings with groups and businesses in her constituency to discuss their concerns about the impact of Covid-19...
UK Government confirms funding for Scotland ahead of Edinburgh visit by...
The UK Government has announced that The Scottish Government will receive a minimum of £1.9 billion in additional funding this year, on top of...
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...
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...
