UK’S SICK PAY IS “FAR TOO LOW” ADMITS FORMER HEALTH SECRETARY
The former Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock MP, has admitted that sick pay in the UK is “far too low”. Giving evidence to the...
TIME FOR UK GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER PLEDGES ON ANIMAL WELFARE
I joined some of the UK’s biggest animal welfare groups, supporting their calls to ban live exports from Britain for slaughter or...
ST MATTHEW'S CATHOLIC CITIZENSHIP DAY
I was delighted to once again to visit St Matthew's Academy, in Saltcoats for Catholic Citizenship Day. I have participated in this every...
TWO THATCHERITES COMPETE TO BE PM AT NEXT ELECTION
Sir Keir Starmer's admiration of former Tory Prime Minister was much appreciated by the Tories at Prime Minister's Questions today.
ALARMING DECLINE IN NORTH AYRSHIRE’S FREE-TO-USE CASH MACHINES
With a 26% reduction in the number of free-to-use cash machines across North Ayrshire & Arran over the last five years, mirrored by a 30%...
SURGERY IN BEITH LIBRARY
I have a surgery this Friday 8 December in Beith Library. No appointment needed. All welcome.
STEVENSTON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON
It been a bitterly cold day but it didn’t keep the crowds away.
STAND UP AGAINST STREET HARASSMENT
I joined L'Oréal Group, Women's Aid and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust this week to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence to...
ST ANDREW'S DAY 2023
Happy St Andrew’s Day to everyone.
AULD KIRK, KILBIRNIE
Like so many churches across our communities, Kilbirnie Auld Kirk will be closing at the end of the year. This is such a sad end for this...
