Tavish Scott welcomes new trade deal
Scottish salmon can benefit from the new trade deal struck between the UK government and the EU, said Tavish Scott. Prime minister Rishi Sunak and…
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Prime Minister agrees to investigate Russian tanker visiting Sullom Voe
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to investigate a Russian tanker loading oil at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal. The 244-metre oil tanker NS Challenger…
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Furlough confusion ‘no way to build national unity’ says isles MP
Alistair Carmichael has voiced concern over “ongoing confusion” on the future extension to furlough. The isles MP has responded after apparently contradictory reports from the…
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PM accused of breaching trust
The Prime Minister has been accused of breaching trust in the government at home and abroad, following steps to change the EU withdrawal agreement.
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Community council to register Brexit displeasure with Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson may have his hands full with Brexit, but an extra correspondence will be landing in his in-tray soon – from Lerwick Community Council.
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Orgy of Tory bashing (Gordon Harmer)
On Tuesday night I watched the Miriam and Mhairi show on the internet, which was billed as “an informal question-and-answer session … to outline the
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Faroe leader in first visit to Shetland and Up-Helly-A’
Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen arrived in Shetland today for a visit with the SIC and various industries, as well as, of course, the
READ FULL STORYStatesmanlike intervention (Allan Sutherland)
The irony of Alistair Carmichael’s statesmanlike, decisive, intervention in Parliament on EVEL will surely not be lost on those conducting a witch hunt against him
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