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It’s felt like a long and dark winter for many reasons, but as the days become a bit brighter so does the news about Scotland’s fight against Covid-19. Last week marked a significant milestone, with more than one million Scots … Continue reading →

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has called on the UK government to ‘get a grip’ and fix the gaps in support for the millions of families excluded from financial assistance during the pandemic. Ahead of next month’s UK Budget Statement, … Continue reading →

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has welcomed Scottish Government backing for the development of a new Marine Technology Park in Old Kilpatrick. A grant of £1.98million has been awarded to West Dunbartonshire Council by the Scottish Government through its Clyde … Continue reading →

Martin Docherty-Hughes MP has tabled a motion in the House of Commons marking the upcoming 50th anniversary of the 1971-1972 Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS) work-in. The parliamentary motion recalls the UCS industrial action taken in response to the then Conservative UK … Continue reading →

The Prime Minister has been urged by West Dunbartonshire’s MP to rethink ‘devastating’ Tory proposals to cut a £20 per week uplift of Universal Credit from benefit claimants. Local SNP MP Martin Docherty-Hughes hit out at the UK government’s plans … Continue reading →

Martin Docherty-Hughes, MP for West Dunbartonshire, has hit out at the Westminster government over reports the Tories are preparing to rip-up key worker protections enshrined in EU law. According to reports in the Financial Times, the UK Government business department … Continue reading →