THE NUMBER of local people registered for postal voting at the forthcoming election to the Scottish Parliament has now reached 4,000, and is expected to rise further over the coming weeks. A number of candidates have voiced at least some concern that the increased number of.
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WITH the election to the next Scottish Parliament just two months away,
Shetland News will regularly publish campaign statements issued by the candidates.
SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart marked International Womenâs Day (8 March) by calling for changes to be made to the Scottish Parliament so that it is more women friendly, after many prominent female MSPs decided against standing for election again due to work balance conflict between public duties and private life.
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Wishart said the current hybrid measures in place due to Covid-19 should continue in the next parliament to help women in their duties as elected representatives.
THE LOCAL SNP candidate for forthcoming Scottish Parliament election has urged government-owned Highland and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) to be serious about relocating jobs based at its headquarters to island communities impacted by the move to centralise air traffic control services to a remote tower in Inverness.
Tom Wills said while accepting that change was coming anyway he was determined to see the project that would see the loss of 17 full-time equivalent jobs at Sumburgh Airport be modified to “protect local jobs”.
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“The report does lay bare that there is a potential for much greater proportionate effect in Shetland than in some of the other communities, and as someone who is putting himself forward to become Shetland’s representative it is untenable for me to support this project in its current form,” he said.
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POLITICIANS in Shetland have criticised UK chancellor Rishi Sunak for unveiling a budget which they say fails to address key challenges including poverty, climate change and mitigating the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit. Â Â
Headline measures included in the budget included confirmation that the furlough scheme will continue over the summer, while a £20 a week uplift in universal credit have been extended until September.
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Corporation tax on profits above £50,000 will increase to 25 per cent in 2023, while tax allowances have been frozen meaning that workers will ultimately pay more income tax.
The UK Government has injected hundreds of billions to help the economy cope with the impact of Covid-19.
THE UPCOMING Scottish Parliament election in May will feel somewhat different than usual due to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. In an update given to parliament on Tuesday, MSP Graeme Dey, the minister for parliamentary business, said no more than 800 electors will.