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
Lothians MSP congratulates National Museum of Scotland on being named as Scotland’s Most Popular Visitor Attraction. 28th February 2017 Miles Briggs MSP is today congratulating the National Museum of Scotland on being named as Scotland’s most popular visitor attraction of 2016. Local News
Jeremy Balfour: Rate Relief Too Little Too Late for Midlothian Business Community 22nd February 2017 Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour speaks out against SNP business rates hikes across Midlothian Holyrood News
Lothian MSP urges Edinburgh businesses to contact him over unfair business rates 22nd February 2017 Edinburgh businesses that are outwith the hospitality sector are being urged to contact their Lothian MSP in the face of rising and unfair SNP business rates. Holyrood News
Briggs Welcomes New Report Into The Mental Health Of Young Carers 21st February 2017 Lothian Tory MSP Miles Briggs is welcoming a new study into the mental health and wellbeing of Scotland’s young carers -“the unsung heroes of the care system.” Speeches in Parliament
Briggs welcomes Young Start lottery funding boost for Hibernian Community Foundation and Fast Forward. 16th February 2017 Miles Briggs, Lothian Tory MSP, is welcoming the news that two Lothian based charities will receive grants from the Big Lottery Fund. Speeches in Parliament
Miles Briggs MSP calls for more bus companies to sign up to RNIB Bus Charter. 13th February 2017 Lothian Tory MSP Miles Briggs is calling for more Scottish bus companies to sign up to the RNIB’s Bus Charter. Miles visited the RNIB Scotland’s headquarters in... Holyrood News
Edinburgh Conservatives oppose Council Tax hike 9th February 2017 Edinburgh Council’s Conservative Group today set out proposals in an alternative budget that would maintain and improve key Council services whilst making a... Local News
Health Secretary tells Miles Briggs MSP that Scottish Government will launch “ new hard-hitting” cervical screening campaign 7th February 2017 The Health Secretary Shona Robison has told Lothian Tory MSP Miles Briggs that the Scottish Government will tomorrow launch a new hard-hitting campaign on... Holyrood News
Lindhurst meets Defence Secretary to discuss future of Redford Barracks 7th February 2017 Gordon Lindhurst MSP has met with the Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, in Edinburgh to discuss the future of Glencorse, Craigiehall and... Local News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
