Carmichael welcomes Russian tanker ban as SIC awaits further guidance
MP Alistair Carmichael has welcomed news that the UK government has banned all Russian vessels from its ports. The Russian government-owned tanker NS Champion was…
READ FULL STORYMP Alistair Carmichael has welcomed news that the UK government has banned all Russian vessels from its ports. The Russian government-owned tanker NS Champion was…
READ FULL STORYPrime 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…
READ FULL STORYMP Alistair Carmichael has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to withdraw and apologise for his comments relating to Sir Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile. Mr…
READ FULL STORYMP Alistair Carmichael has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson should face “the full force of the law” if he is found to have broken rules…
READ FULL STORYMore than 1,300 people have signed a petition in 24 hours calling for NorthLink to reinstate its on-board islander discount. The ferry operator came in…
READ FULL STORYCultural events such as Shetland Folk Festival need greater support to overcome Brexit barriers on touring musicians, Alistair Carmichael has said. The Orkney and Shetland…
READ FULL STORYA debate will be held on the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) treatment of Shetland at Westminster. MP Alistair Carmichael will lead the debate…
READ FULL STORYThe life of the last member of the Shetland Bus and the vital role he played in the war effort is being recognised in parliament.
READ FULL STORYMP Alistair Carmichael has asked for a government inquiry into the running of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Mr Carmichael said the recent…
READ FULL STORYA call has been made for greater government assurances over the ongoing energy crisis. Isles MP Alistair Carmichael says a reassessment of the role of…
READ FULL STORYClaims have been made that over a tenth of working age families in the Northern Isles will be impacted by a planned £20 cut to
READ FULL STORYShetland’s MP has slammed the “raw deal” on delivery charges faced by isles consumers.
READ FULL STORYLearner drivers will be forced to travel to either Whalsay or Mid Yell to sit their theory tests from next month in a decision branded…
READ FULL STORYChanges set to add £139 to energy bills have led to fresh calls for a “Shetland tariff” to address fuel poverty. Orkney and Shetland MP…
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