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...
Edinburgh East MP criticises number of peers in Lords
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard has spoken out against the increase in the number of peers in the House of Lords in the past year.UK...
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...
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...
Fossil-free Climate Campaign Backed by SNP MPs
Following growing concerns about fossil fuel companies' role in fuelling climate change, 32 SNP MPs have called on the MP Pension Fund to stop...
Hibs aim to sign Ryan Gauld on loan
Neil Lennon is trying to arrange the loan signing of former Dundee United winger Ryan Gauld from Sporting Lisbon.Gauld, who joined Sporting in a...
Jardine holding telephone surgery on Friday
Jardine to host phone surgery amid coronavirus outbreakEdinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will hold a special over the phone advice surgery this Friday in place of...
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...
Cherry calls for Transport Secretary to be sacked
Edinburgh MP Joanna Cherry QC has called for Beleaguered Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to be sacked for the Seaborne Ferries debacle, after the UK...
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...
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...
New trains for the East Coast line
New Azuma trains will be used on the East Coast Main Line by the end of 2022, promising modern, spacious and comfortable new trains...
Culture Minister tells MP – Libraries have the answer
Ian Murray Labour MP for Edinburgh South asked The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport a written question recently and has shared the...
Edinburgh MPs speaking about Brexit
Yesterday, 14 January 2019, the Prime Minister made a statement on the EU in the Commons ahead of the vote today on accepting the...
Murray urges government to do the right thing by our pubs
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an announcement about social distancing yesterday which did not go as far as shutting pubs and restaurants. As...
Waspi age ruling could be a setback
A Court of Appeal decision to reject calls for women’s pension age changes to be reversed has been described by Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine...
Chancellor makes second statement of the day to the Commons
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, made two speeches about his future plans for the economy today.The first was delivered on...
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...
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...
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...
Jardine’s survey shows support for restrictions on night flights
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West tells us that she conducted a survey on night flights and the results are clear.There is overwhelming support...
Prime Minister’s Brexit statement
The Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the media outside Downing Street this evening after a five hour Cabinet meeting. This is what she said...
Joanna Cherry removed from SNP front bench in reshuffle
Joanna Cherry QC MP has been 'sacked' by Ian Blackford MP and Westminster Leader as the Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson.Tommy Sheppard MP for...
Queen’s Speech criticised in Edinburgh
Commenting on today’s UK Government programme outlined in the Queen’s Speech at Westminster, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said:“As I have made clear, the Scottish...
Edinburgh MP raises question over the EU and protected food
Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has raised the matter of the protected status for foods such as the Arbroath Smokie and...
Jo Swinson appoints Shadow Cabinet
Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson MP, has today announced her first Shadow Cabinet, declaring that she has built a team that...
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...
MP calls for urgent debate on medical cannabis
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today called for an urgent debate to be held in the House of Commons over the rigid guidelines...
