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Praise for Islay school rocket project

A primary school project that attracted the attention of space agency NASA has been applauded by two local elected representatives. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron and local councillor, Alastair Redman, have praised the project, undertaken by pupils at Port Ellen Primary School,

16,000 businesses still waiting for SNP support

More than 16,000 businesses across Scotland are still waiting for SNP government support as they battle the impact of Covid-19. Latest figures have revealed one in five firms working in retail, leisure and hospitality have still to have their application for assistance approved. Scottish Conservat

Budget revision reveals strength of UK’s ‘broad shoulders’

The vast majority of the £4 billion spent in Scotland on fighting coronavirus has come from the UK Government, it has emerged. The Scottish Government has revealed that more than £3.5 billion had arrived in emergency support through Barnett Consequential funds from Westminster. Scottish Conservati

SNP forced to see sense over support to small businesses

After weeks of SNP ministerial foot-dragging, denials, excuses and inaction, and faced by a relentless campaign by Scottish Conservative MSP Edward Mountain and his colleagues, the SNP government has finally agreed that a way will be found to enable emergency grants to be made to small bus

Cameron urges minister to act following hotel closures

Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has urged the Scottish Government to take action to address the growing crisis facing the Scottish tourism and hospitality industry. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament yesterday (Tuesday 26th May) Mr Cameron cited the closure of three major hotels