A new round of Shetland “Tunnel Vision” events will take place throughout week commencing 18th August, led by Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed news this week that incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped government plans to introduce a digital ID scheme, and will use the funds saved to propose a cut on VAT on energy bills.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, and Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP, David Green, this weekend joined the Caithness show to meet with local farmers, crofters and other business and community leaders, discussing challenges facing rural...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed a major win for coastguard volunteers, as the government intervened to pause planned changes to volunteer remuneration by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today spoken in Keir Starmer’s final Prime Minister’s Question Time in Parliament, calling on the PM to ensure that proper remuneration for coastguard volunteers is retained.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed the report today by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the heating oil market, which calls for tougher regulation of the sector to protect consumers from unfair practices.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed news that the Orkney creel fishery has achieved a world-first accreditation with the Community Catch Standard.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament called for the government to do more to “mitigate the worst effects” of renewed conflict around Iran on the UK economy, and particularly food producers.
Commenting on the news that Lerwick has been shortlisted by the UK government to be a Town of Culture, Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael said:
Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur has responded to comments made by Loganair representatives at the Scottish Parliament's Transport Committee
In a debate held in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday evening, Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur acknowledged the strong mutual benefits from connections forged between Scotland and Malawi, highlighting some of local examples in Orkney.
Liam McArthur, Orkney's MSP, joined the UK's leading breast cancer charity Breast Cancer Now to 'Wear It Pink' in Scottish...
Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur has today led a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the need for a regional strategy for aviation in the Highlands and Islands.
The rate of drug deaths in Scotland is a national scandal. Having risen sharply from 2014, they reached a peak of 1,339 in 2020, prompting then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon to admit her government had “taken eyes off the ball”.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today called for Scottish Ministers to engage constructively with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) on ways to improve accessibility of lifeline transport for island patients, notably the BN Islander
Responding to reports that Kirkwall’s Post Office has been closed until further notice, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has expressed his astonishment at the lack of any consultation with the local community, and the loss of essential services for islanders.
Liam McArthur, Orkney's MSP, is encouraging people in Orkney to raise a cup or enjoy a cake in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support's annual Coffee Morning on 25 September.
If your immediate reaction to a Facebook photo of a springer spaniel wearing a lifejacket and sitting in front of Kirkwall lifeboat station is to start ranting about ‘traitors’ and ‘scum’, I’d politely suggest you’ve lost the plot.