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Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has backed a national campaign to help the fight against blood cancer.  

The Anthony Nolan ‘Communities vs Blood Cancer’ initiative is appealing for more people to join the register of stem cell donors. 

I was very pleased to see so many people in Banff and Buchan were able to take advantage of the Eat Out to Help Out offer of discounted meals at local restaurants.

Figures released by the UK Government this week showed that 66,000 cut-price lunches and dinners were claimed.

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has described a new UK-Japan trade deal as a “real boost” for businesses in Scotland.  

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss reached an agreement in principle with Japan’s Foreign Minister earlier today (Friday).

Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme provided over 6 million discounted meals across , 66,000 of which were in Banff and Buchan.

A total of 89 restaurants, bars and cafes registered for the scheme in Banff and Buchan, out of a total of 8,543 across .

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has welcomed the UK Government’s landmark new Kickstart scheme and called on local employers to sign up and help young people into work. 

A new Fisheries Bill can chart a new course for the industry and ‘right the wrongs’ of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has said.  

MPs backed the UK Fisheries Bill at its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday night.  

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid is urging constituents to join in a UK-wide litter clear-up campaign.  

The Great British September Clean was originally planned to take place in March but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Scotland has benefited from levels of public spending higher than the rest of the UK over the past year, with a ‘Union dividend’ worth nearly £2,000 per person, official figures have revealed.  

The Scottish Charity Awards are run annually by SCVO to celebrate the best of Scotland’s voluntary sector.

Local MP David Duguid has welcomed the announcement that the UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in small businesses across the UK since its launch in 2012.