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Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has challenged the Scottish Government to use the 10 month delay to the implementation of its proposed deposit return scheme to make the changes needed to get small business…
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As the Scottish Government’s consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) comes to a close today (Monday 17 April), Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has echoed growing concerns about the approach…
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Bob popped along to Holyrood last week and seemed entirely unfazed by the political drama unfolding around him as MSPs went about the business of electing a new First Minister and confirming a host…
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Responding to the appointment of the new First Minister’s Cabinet and ministerial team, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has called for assurances about the future of the internal ferries task force set up…
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Responding to the election of the new SNP leader Humza Yousaf, Orkney MSP Liam McArthur said:
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Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on the Scottish Government to urgently confirm the allocation of future funding for regional Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) groups, whose annual funding…
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Responding to the announcement that staff-members at Highlands and Islands Airport Ltd. (HIAL) balloted by Prospect and Unite trade unions have voted to accept an enhanced pay offer from HIAL, Orkney…
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My hope had been to use this column to reflect on another hugely successful Orkney Youth Awards, showcasing the astonishing extent and variety of youth volunteering in our islands.
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Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has praised the invaluable support provided by Marie Curie nurses and volunteers in Orkney and across Scotland as part of this year's Great Daffodil Appeal which seeks to…
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Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the suspension of industrial action at HIAL airports following an enhanced pay offer that is now out for ballot by union members.
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