It’s time to fix Sheriffhall! – MSP launches campaign to upgrade notorious Edinburgh junction Tuesday, 3 June, 2025 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has launched a campaign to demand progress on the much-needed upgrade to Sheriffhall roundabout. Sign up to the campaign here: It’s time to deliver the new Sheriffhall roundabout! | Edinburgh After nearly 20 years of discussion and more than £6m in consultation, Sheriffhall continues to bring the Edinburgh Bypass to a standstill every rush-hour. A fly-over solution... Local News
Local Resident selected for Leith Walk By-Election 22nd February 2019 Local resident Dan McCroskrie has been selected by the local Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party to be their candidate for the Leith Walk by-election on... Local News
Councillors' present Alternative Budget 21st February 2019 It is said that a week is a long time in politics, so it must follow that a year is a very long time indeed. Plenty of time for the bedraggled SNP/Labour... Local News
Edinburgh Council Leader branded “out of touch” on SNP Car Park Tax 8th February 2019 Scottish Conservative MSP Miles Briggs has branded the leader of Edinburgh Council, Adam McVey, “out of touch” over his parking levy comments. The Parking Levy... Local News
Lindhurst criticises SNP’s Brexit Secretary over ‘constitutional games’ 6th December 2018 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised SNP Brexit Secretary Mike Russell after he continued to play constitutional games rather than commit to passing... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Lothian Children’s Mental Health Neglected in Year of the Young Person 6th December 2018 Miles Briggs MSP has said that young people, in Lothian, are being failed in mental health support in what is 2018 Year of the Young Person. Year of the Young... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Lindhurst raises concerns over sharp rise in domestic abuse incidents 6th December 2018 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has raised his concerns after new figures revealed that over 5,700 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded in Edinburgh in 2017... ArticlesHolyrood NewsLocal News
Share your views on Edinburgh city centre 17th September 2018 The City of Edinburgh Council is asking people for their views on what the City Centre should be like in the future. Sustrans, a national charity which promotes... Local News
Government fails to commit to lowering business taxes 12th September 2018 The SNP Government have failed to commit to bringing tax rates for businesses in line with those in England. The Programme for Government for the year ahead was... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Invest in charging points that actually work, says Lothian MSP 4th September 2018 The £15 million government investment in electric vehicle charging points announced this week has been welcomed by Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst, on the... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
