


Station supporters meet Rail Minister in Parliament
A 30-strong delegation, organised by Gideon Amos MP, travelled to Parliament yesterday (Wednesday) to press the case for new railway stations in Wellington and Cullompton.

Lib Dem MP Condemns Russian Sanctions on UK Parliamentarians
Tom Gordon has tabled a parliamentary motion expressing full support for colleagues targeted in the latest wave of personal sanctions by Russia

Cole-Hamilton comments on Edinburgh University job losses
Responding to the news that around 350 staff at the University of Edinburgh have accepted voluntary redundancy, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

Cole-Hamilton attacks SNP mishandling of teacher recruitment
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today accused the First Minister of lacking passion in his government’s handling of education as he criticised the failure to recruit teachers for key subjects like Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
Orcadian Column, 24 April 2025
Easter recess offered a chance to spend time at home interspersed with some customary island hopping. First up, a busy day in Sanday, including a surgery and meetings with the local business forum and Development Trust.