UK Government considering bespoke growth deal for Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles
Scottish secretary Alister Jack has confirmed he is in discussions with the Treasury about a bespoke growth deal for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
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Fury as Jacob Rees-Mogg tells MPs multi-million pound fishing reforms ‘not essential’
Jacob Rees-Mogg was condemned last night for blocking fishing reforms that could be worth an additional £540 millon-a-year and 5,000 new jobs to the seafood industry.
North-east coastal communities ‘poorer now than before 2007 recession’
Coastal communities are in danger of "falling off an economic cliff" unless there is urgent investment in jobs and infrastructure, a leading think-tank has warned.
Political representatives tackle plastic pollution on Rosemarkie beach
Members of the Liberal Democrats descended on a Highland beach yesterday in an effort to diminish plastic pollution on the East coast.
Brexit ‘could bust’ more than 21,000 farms across Scotland
Brexit "could bust" more than 21,000 farms across Scotland, shock new analysis has found.
Alistair Carmichael rules out Lib Dem leadership bid
Alistair Carmichael has poured cold water over rumours he intends to run for the Lib Dem leadership.
Alistair Carmichael slams handling of notorious Orkney murder case
A north MP has criticised justice watchdogs over their handling of a notorious murder case on Orkney.
Alistair Carmichael hails Liam McArthur following Lib Dem Orkney triumph
Former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael hailed Liam McArthur as one of Holyrood's "star performers" as he celebrated his victory in the Orkney Islands.
Carmichael calls for more support for Scotch Whisky sector
Former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael has written to the chancellor urging him to introduce a further 2% cut in duty on Scotch Whisky.
Alistair Carmichael to foot bill for legal costs in election court case
Former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael will have to foot all of the cost of fighting the legal challenge to his election, a court has ruled.
Alistair Carmichael proposes law for fairer deal for mobile phone customers
Former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael has warned that the poor mobile phone signal in some parts of the UK has created a "new class of haves and have-nots".
Fresh questions for Loganair after isles emergency
Troubled airline Loganair has been urged to "come clean" over its reliability problems after the latest emergency involving a flight to the islands.
Legal bid to oust Lib Dem MP fails after ‘Frenchgate’
Judges have dismissed a legal challenge to the election of Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael which was brought after a leaked memo ahead of May’s general election.
David Cameron condemns Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from US
David Cameron has branded Donald Trump's call for Muslims to be barred from entering America "divisive, unhelpful and quite simply wrong".
Military flexibility, not crisis prediction, should underpin national defence strategy
The UK Government has been accused of "overconfidence" in its ability to reliably predict threats to Britain's security.
UK Government “blinkered”, says Highland MP Drew Hendry
Highland MP Drew Hendry has accused the UK Government of being "short-sighted and blinkered" in its attitude to the future of mobile technology.
Highland Council leader welcomes MPs’ call for emergency tugs
The leader of the Highland Council has added her voice to a call from north MPs for the reinstatement of emergency tugs.
Concerns raised over future of Orkney tug
The UK Government is facing renewed calls to guarantee the future of Scotland's only emergency tug vessel amid "grave concerns" it could be axed next year.
EU chiefs suspend £45million payments due to Scotland following government blunder
EUROPEAN Union bosses have frozen more than £45million of money destined for scores of projects across Scotland - because of a blunder by the Scottish Government.
Carmichael to appear before Court of Session
A legal challenge over the election of Orkney and Shetland Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael is to be heard at the Court of Session.
Warning over north impact of fuel tax hike
The UK Government has been warned that any move to raise the price of fuel at next month’s Budget would have a "very serious impact" on the north of Scotland.
Alistair Carmichael denies any wrongdoing over leaked memo
Orkney and Shetland MSP Alistair Carmichael has officially denied breaking the law over his involvement in a leaked memo during the general election broke the law.
Commons standards watchdog to investigate Carmichael’s role in memo leak
The parliamentary standards commissioner has launched in inquiry into the former Scottish Secretary’s involvement in a controversial election memo leak.
Protest held in Lerwick against Alistair Carmichael
Renewed calls for northern isles MP Alistair Carmichael to stand down were made during an hour-long protest at Lerwick's Market Cross on Saturday.
Court challenge launched to overturn Alistair Carmichael election victory
A legal challenge has been launched at Scotland’s highest civil court to oust Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael.
SNP distance itself from plot to strip Alistair Carmichael of church elder status
The SNP have been forced to take action against a north-east party branch worker who plotted to have embattled Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael ousted from a key Church of Scotland post.
SNP demand Downing Street come clean over whether it knew of leaked memo
The SNP has demanded that 10 Downing Street clarify exactly who knew what regarding the civil service memo leaked by former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael during the general election campaign.
Campaign to oust Alistair Carmichael is “akin to a witch-hunt”
The campaign to oust former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has been attacked as “akin to a witch-hunt” and “mob rule”.
Northern Isles MSPs back underfire Alistair Carmichael
Embattled northern isles MP Alistair Carmichael has received the backing of his two MSP colleagues but they have both said they feel very let down by his actions.
Alistair Carmichael refuses to resign over leaked memo
Former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has refused to resign in the face of growing calls for him to step down over a leaked memo
Nicola Sturgeon leaked memo: Alistair Carmichael apologises
Former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has apologised for leaking a memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to win the general election.
UK Government proposals for further devolution “sells Smith Commission short”
UK Government proposals to hand more powers to Scotland have come unstuck after being rejected by a cross-party group of MSPs.