Scottish government has its priorities right says Highland MSP
Forbes proud of Scottish approach as taxpayers’ millions going to wealthy second-home owners under Westminster scheme.
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Universal basic income is essential to recovery says Blackford
SNP’s Westminster leader uses first ever virtual session of Prime Minister’s Questions to challenge the Government over its refusal to consider a ‘recovery universal basic income’.
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Victorious Blackford: ‘We will have our referendum’
Newly returned MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ian Blackford has warned prime Minister Boris Johnson that Scotland will have a referendum after the SNP seized 48 out of the country’s 59 Westminster seats at last week’s General Election.
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Redman welcomes £50m Rural Growth Deal
Argyll and Bute Council’s new policy lead for economic growth welcomes funding from Scottish Government and Westminster.
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Blackford calls for Boris resignation
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful.
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Fort campaigner Holly joins Greta to turn up heat at Westminster talks
Lochaber Times columnist Holly Gillibrand teams up with Swedish teenage environmental campaigner to plead with national politicians to do more to tackle climate change.
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Fort William teenage climate activist at Westminster talks
Fort William climate activist and Lochaber Times columnist, Holly Gillibrand, teamed up with Swedish teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, 16, at Westminster yesterday (Tuesday) to plead with national politicians to tackle the climate change more seriously.
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Former first minister to join North Connel mum on Iraq mission
Yazidis have a voice in Parliament now that Brendan O’Hara MP has set up an All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster to help represent them.
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Brendan O’Hara MP vows to vote against Boundary Commission plan
Plan cuts the number of Highland and Island MPs from four to three and extends the current Argyll and Bute boundary north to take in Fort William.