Opinions

MP highlights Royal British Legion on their centenary Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has highlighted the “immeasurable” contribution that the Royal British...

Normally, we would have been enjoying the traditional Turriff May Day this week. I have always enjoyed attending this event with my family. I think we all hoped...

I want to begin this week’s column by reflecting on the remarkable life of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip had a strong connection to Scotland – and to...

I was delighted to see the North Sea Transition Deal was agreed by the UK Government. This is a hugely welcome announcement for the north-east economy and for...

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of a landmark deal to support Scottish oil and gas sector’s transition to clean...

It was welcome to hear some movement on the lifting of Covid restrictions last week. Previous announcements from the First Minister failed to provide any...

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has written to Aberdeenshire Council, calling for them to commit to rebuilding more, if not all of the destroyed bridges around...

There was a lot of good news for the north-east in the Chancellor’s Budget. Rishi Sunak maintained the huge level of government support for workers and...

The Chancellor had a big job on his hands with last week’s Budget, with large parts of the economy still shut down and debt levels not seen outside of wartime...