Northern Isles representatives Alistair Carmichael MP and Liam McArthur MSP have today written to Post Office management to demand a meeting over the proposed sale and potential closure of the Crown Post Office in Kirkwall.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today raised concerns with the Rural Affairs Secretary in Parliament over plans to end the ringfenced agriculture budget in the devolved administrations.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today warned that the NHS risks “going into reverse” if the National Insurance Contribution increase is not offset for GPs and other care providers.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed news that no decisions have been made on the closure of Crown Post Offices, including in Kirkwall...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has this evening voted to abolish hereditary peers from the House of Lords, calling it “a bizarre anachronism”.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called on the government to give updates on its actions over fuel poverty, including on the planned shutdown of radio teleswitch services, renewal of...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament on the need to avoid “cutting out the feet” of fishermen through quota reallocation and other access changes, during a debate on the future of fishing after 2026.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today warned that isles GPs and care providers must be given support to offset the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today led an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on the implications of last week’s Budget for farming communities.
Responding to news that Scottish firm Orbex will pause construction at the Sutherland spaceport and focus exclusively on developing launch services at SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said:
Liam McArthur expressed his support for the farming community at the NFU rally this week
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, during a session of First Minister’s Questions (Thursday 28th November) quizzed the First Minister on the current NHS dental system that is ‘failing’ constituents in Shetland.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has raised stroke treatment concerns highlighting the postcode lottery of thrombectomy procedures across Scotland.
Northern Isles representatives Alistair Carmichael MP and Liam McArthur MSP have received an apology for islanders from Post Office representatives following a meeting on the future of the Kirkwall Post Office.
Liam McArthur MSP has pledged to take part in the 2025 Doddie Aid campaign, run by the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to raise funds for research into Motor Neuron Disease.
Following the ongoing issues of dentistry BBC Radio Shetland interviewed me on the situation last Tuesday.
Last week’s text notification about de-registration to some patients at the Lerwick Dental Practice (LDP) is deeply concerning and has highlighted how the current Scottish Government dental policy is not meeting the needs of island patients.
