Category: Politics | My Turriff

David Duguid MP to meet Transport Secretary over axed north-east air link

published on 9th February 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: David Duguid MP, Politics

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid will meet UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the loss of a key air link between Aberdeen and London.

MP elected to lead cross-party Westminster group on broadband

published on 24th January 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: David Duguid MP, Politics, Turriff News #Tagged: Broadband, David Duguid MP, Rural Broadband

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has been elected to lead a cross-party Westminster group on broadband and digital communications.

MSP calls for extended family leave for local councillors

published on 24th January 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Gillian Martin MSP, Politics #Tagged: Family Leave, Gillian Martin MSP, Gwyneth Petrie

Parental leave legislation for councillors in Scotland is “unfair” and needs to change, according to North East MSP Gillian Martin who is leading a campaign for extended family leave for local councillors

David Duguid MP appointed to second government role

published on 15th January 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: David Duguid MP, National News, Politics, Turriff News

David Duguid MP has been appointed to a second government role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Department for International Trade.

Local MSPs critisise UK budget delay

published on 7th January 2020 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, National News, Politics #Tagged: Gillian Martin, Stewart Stevenson

North-East MSPs Gillian Martin & Stewart Stevenson have criticised the UK Governments decision not to announce the UK budget until March branding it “contempt for Scotland”.

NFU Scotland ready to work with new parliament

published on 13th December 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Business, Farming, General Election 2019, Politics #Tagged: Andrew McCornick

Our members can be reassured that their union has begun engagement with this new parliament today and we will make tracks to Westminster at the earliest opportunity says NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick

Tory Welfare Cuts Driving Foodbank Demand in North-East

published on 27th November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, General Election 2019, Politics #Tagged: Paul Robertson, Scottish National Party, SNP

New figures from the Trussell Trust show that thousands of three-day emergency food parcels were handed out in Aberdeenshire this year.

78% of Over 75s in Banff & Buchan Could Lose Free TV Licence

published on 19th November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: General Election 2019, Politics #Tagged: Alex Sim, Paul Robertson, Scottish National Party, SNP, TV licence

SNP candidate for Banff & Buchan, Paul Robertson, has vowed to fight to stop free TV licences for over-75s being scrapped under the Tories.

Time for Action on Flooding and Coastal Defence

published on 18th November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: General Election 2019, Politics #Tagged: Alison Smith, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Banff and Buchan Liberal Democrat candidate, Alison Smith, has called for action to protect land, infrastructure, property and even human life in light of recent floods and coastal erosion.

General Election called

published on 29th October 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: General Election 2019, National News, Politics #Tagged: Brexit, David Duguid MP, Westminster

If you want to vote in the December 2019 General Election on Thursday 12 December 2019 then you will need to make sure that you are registered.