Politics

Commenting on the report by the Department of Work and Pensions Committee on Universal Credit, Danielle Rowley, Labour MP for Midlothian, has welcomed the recommendations on split payments.

Cases of handling of offensive weapons across Midlothian have fallen sharply since the SNP came to power in 2007, latest figures have revealed.

Schools across Midlothian continue to count the cost of the previous PFI legacy – which will see the council spend 11 per cent servicing the decade-old debts.

Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Lothian MSP, has launched a campaign for a new road layout at the Hillend three-way junction.

The third Newbattle Conversations event was held recently, discussing young people and politics.

Freedom of Information figures supplied by the Department for Work and Pensions show that Midlothian has lost out on £1.1 million because of Tory cuts to disability benefit.

The Conservatives Midlothian group leader has accused the Scottish Government of forgetting male victims of domestic abuse.

Midlothian East councillor Peter Smaill (63) has been elected as the new Provost of Midlothian, the fist Conservative to hold the role.

Council workers across Scotland are being urged to reject an “unfair and unacceptable” pay offer.

Midlothian MP Danielle Rowley believes Universal Credit benefits payments should be “automatically split” so they go directly to women.

The Midlothian Labour group has hit out at the SNP for leaking details to the press of “confidential” talks between the parties to form an administration.

The SNP is now the largest party at Midlothian Council after its candidate Joe Wallace won the Penicuik by-election last week.

The SNP is now the largest party at Midlothian Council after its candidate Joe Wallace won the Penicuik by-election today.

Penicuik goes to the polls today (Thursday) in a council by-election which could see a change of administration at Midlothian Council.

Midlothian MP Danielle Rowley has called for votes for 16 and 17-year-olds in Scottish elections to be extended across the UK.

Conservative Lothian List MSP Jeremy Balfour was in Midlothian last week visiting two education facilities.

Midlothian Green Party members have announced the selection of Helen Armstrong as their candidate to contest the Penicuik by-election on March 22.

The candidates for the forthcoming Penicuik by-election to replace Provost Adam Montgomery, who died last month, have been revealed.