Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, will today [Wednesday 17 January] lead a debate in Parliament on challenges around the regulation of defined benefit pensions.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for greater transparency in election spending, after a Daily Mirror report found that more advert spend was being used for Rishi Sunak’s Facebook page than Donald Trump’s.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for the government to work with international partners to secure the safety of merchant shipping in the wake of increased attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken in Parliament on the need for “full compensation” for all victims of the Horizon Post Office scandal, and highlighted a local case which he assisted in recent years.
Northern Isles representatives Alistair Carmichael MP, Beatrice Wishart MSP and Liam McArthur MSP have today condemned revelations of an 8.7% hike in Northlink ferry fares at the end of March 2024.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has called on the government to urge Israel to become a state party to the International Criminal Court in light of the “desperate” situation in Gaza following months of attacks.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for “ringfenced” agricultural funding to be delivered properly to Scottish farmers and crofters.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today raised concerns about changes made to the BP defined benefit pension scheme, and warned about the risk to other pensioners.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed news that the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Post Office have signed an extension to their contract following reports that the DVLA would withdraw services.
Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart has today highlighted that BT will be visiting Lerwick on 11th and 12th July to offer customers the opportunity to ask questions about their Digital Voice programme.
For ‘embarrassing uncles’ everywhere, I may have raised the bar unsustainably high last week. During First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, I invited the Deputy First Minister to join me in congratulating Orkney and Shetland’s young athletes.
Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat has today encouraged people to engage with the Scottish Government’s consultation on future crofting legislation.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today met with Loganair Senior Management at their head office in Glasgow, ahead of the Shetland External Transport Forum meeting in Lerwick tomorrow.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today paid tribute to young athletes from Orkney and Shetland during First Minister’s Questions, following a series of fantastic performances during this year’s Junior Inter-County (JIC) competition over the weekend which saw Or
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today met with the Scottish Government’s Public Health Minister, Jenni Minto, to discuss ongoing issues with the provision of dental services in the islands.
It’s 39 years since my last involvement in a Junior Inter County football match at the Bignold - a scrappy 0-0 draw, unlikely to make any JIC showreel.
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, today (Friday) hosted the latest Orkney Digital Forum at the St Magnus Centre in Kirkwall.
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, has today accused the Scottish Government of “stringing people in Orkney along” over its repeated failure to introduce Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on Pentland Firth ferry routes.