The Latest Breaking News from Owen Thompson

Probe on 'missed opportunities' for deadly NZ landslip

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says the families of the six people killed in the Mount Maunganui landslip "deserve answers".

AAP · Jan 27

Second place may be SNP's best hope in constituency where Labour look dominant

THE constituencies in which it’s hardest to find much reason for SNP optimism in this General Election are the seven that were actually won by…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024

‘Scotland in microcosm’: Midlothian voters eye Labour after months of SNP turmoil

SNP and Labour are battling it out over the area, which has a rich mining heritage and aspirational new housing estates

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2024

Rishi Sunak challenged on Tory minister's 'demonstrably false' Scotland claims

RISHI Sunak has been directly urged to step in after one of his Conservative ministers made “demonstrably false” statements to parliament ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2023

MoD has 'no idea' how many Cold War veterans are infertile due to radiation experiments

Yet another veteran of the Cold War has died alone without family, with friends desperately trying to trace distant relatives in the hope they can attend his funeral

Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2023

Scottish coal-mining areas remain ‘haunted’ by Margaret Thatcher crackdown

SCOTLAND’S coal mining communities are still “haunted” by the devastation of the Thatcher years and more needs to be done to boost local…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2023

East Lothian's £11.3m levelling-up grant described as 'small beer' by MP - as neighbouring council gets nothing

While East Lothian Council's bid was successful neighbouring Midlothian Council were unsuccessful in their bid for cash to help with major road improvements and have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the decision

Edinburgh Live · Jan 20, 2023

Midlothian residents worried about needing to use food banks, PM told

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson invited Prime Minister Liz Truss to take part on a cost of living drop in session being held in Gorebridge tomorrow so she could explain her government's decisions and the cost-of-living crisis

Edinburgh Live · Oct 13, 2022

Constitutional crisis as UK Government blocks Bermuda's cannabis bill

BERMUDA is facing a constitutional crisis after the UK Government refused to give royal assent to a bill looking to legalise cannabis in the island…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022

Tory toff Jacob Rees-Mogg mocked after blaming Edinburgh bin strikes on the SNP

The business secretary told MPs "as an administration turns from Conservative to socialist the rubbish piles up in the streets, as I think it's also been doing with the SNP in Edinburgh".

Daily Record · Sep 22, 2022