“How this scheme was devised speaks volumes about how the Tories at Westminster think about Orkney – far away and of no consequence. ” Robert Leslie
Levelling-Up Bids from Councils in Orkney & Shetland “shot down by Whitehall”
UK & Scottish Governments Announce Deal on Freeports
Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has described the deal as a ‘tax dodgers’ charter.’
The Great Enabler
Westminster appears to be entirely comfortable with a tariff-free deal with a country whose standards – chemicals harmful to bees and aquatic ecosystems, the use of paraquat, no review period whatsoever for pesticides – fall way short of our own.
Brexit Concerns Raised Over Scotland’s Successful Seed Potato Sector
“Scotland currently exports 13.5% of our marketed tonnage of seed potatoes to the EU, generating valuable income for our rural economy.”
Seizing Opportunities: The UK Fisheries Bill
Scotland will have no power over fishing quotas – that will be reserved for the UK Government to decide.
A Drop of 400 Employed in Scotland’s Farming in 2018
86% of Scotland’s farm land is designated as a ‘Less Favoured Area’.
