‘This is an outrage’ – MP Carmichael blasts plans to suspend Westminster parliament
Plans to suspend the Westminster parliament have been condemned as an “outrage” by Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael.
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By-election hustings: updates from Brae High School debate
Candidates in the Shetland by-election are set to face questions from pupils and young voters at the Brae High School. Follow live updates below. Brae…
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Green candidate calls for ‘beginning of the end’ for oil industry
Scottish Greens by-election candidate Debra Nicolson has called for the “beginning of the end” of the North Sea oil industry. Her comments come after first…
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SNP candidate announces transport pledge
SNP by-election candidate Tom Wills has vowed to lobby the First Minister to back his travel policy proposals on his first day in office if…
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Labour candidate lambasts Scottish government’s education record
Labour by-election candidate Johan Adamson has criticised the SNP’s handling of Scottish education.
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New MSP vote to be held in late August
Shetlanders will vote for their new MSP in a by-election expected to be held on Thursday 29th August.
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SNP’s Todd warns of ‘damaging back-room trade deal’ with USA
Highlands and Islands MSP Maree Todd has warned that farmers and food producers could be hit by a post-Brexit trade deal with the USA –…
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Lerwick nursery fears new pre-school scheme will force its closure
A private nursery has warned it could close for good after being denied a part in the widespread expansion of free early learning and childcare…
READ FULL STORYEU election – Lib Dems top isles poll ahead of SNP
The breakdown of how Shetlanders voted in the European Parliament elections has been declared with the Liberal Democrats getting the most support.
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Theresa May sowed seeds of failure, says MP Carmichael
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has renewed his calls for another referendum, commenting after Prime Minister Theresa May announced she was to step down. In…
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Todd says voters can send ‘unequivocal message’ on Europe
Regional MSP Maree Todd believes voters can send an “unequivocal message to Theresa May” in the European Parliament election.
READ FULL STORYCrofters’ Brexit concerns must be heard, warns Carmichael
The Tory government should listen more carefully to the concerns of farmers and crofters ahead of the UK withdrawal from the EU.
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SNP branch calls for cross-party Brexit protest
The Shetland branch of the SNP is calling for a cross-party day of action as part of planned national protests to avert a Brexit “crisis”.
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Seafood industry’s anger over handling of ferry contract
The Shetland seafood industry has renewed its criticism of the “shameful” way Transport Scotland is dealing with new contracts for the North Isles ferry service.
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