Andrew Hilland is the Labour Party’s candidate for Lanark and Hamilton East at the general election on 12 December. Continue reading →
27
Nov
2019
Andrew Hilland
18
Nov
2019
Labour will save free TV licences for almost 5,000 local households
The next UK Labour government will save free TV licences for almost 5,000 households in Lanark and Hamilton East that are set to lose it from next year.
15
Nov
2019
Jeremy Corbyn visits Hamilton
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Hamilton on Wednesday as part of a tour of key seats in Scotland.
29
Oct
2019
Labour’s plan to scrap Universal Credit will benefit almost 11,000 households in Lanark and Hamilton East
Universal Credit’s botched roll-out, compounded by Tory social security cuts, has left families unable to pay bills and at the mercy of pay-day lenders. Continue reading →
29
Aug
2019
Andrew Hilland says shutting down parliament shows Brexit was always a right-wing power grab
Andrew Hilland, Labour’s candidate for Lanark and Hamilton East, has issued a statement condemning Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament. Continue reading →
02
Aug
2019
Universal Credit causing financial misery in Hamilton
Scottish benefit claimants are relying on emergency loans to support them until Universal Credit payments come through. Continue reading →
03
Jul
2019
Politicians condemn mounting unclaimed Pension Credit figures
Local Labour politicians have condemned the Tory Government for not doing enough to make sure eligible pensioners claim the Pension Credit they are entitled to as a leading charity reveals millions goes unclaimed.
01
Jul
2019
Local pensioners missing out on over £7 million Pension Credit
Pensioners in Lanark and Hamilton East are missing out on more than £7 million in unclaimed pension credit, a leading charity has revealed. Continue reading →
10
May
2019
Council’s plan for care homes ‘is being rewritten’ after public pressure
Campaigners have forced a major U-turn on proposals to leave Larkhall without a care home as South Lanarkshire Council’s plan for care homes closures and huge cuts in bed numbers ‘is being rewritten’ under mounting political pressure. Continue reading →
15
Feb
2019
Thousands of local pensioners could lose their free TV Licence
Nearly 7,000 older people in Lanark and Hamilton East could be hit by plans to switch off free TV licences for the over-75s, despite the Conservatives promising in their 2017 general election manifesto to protect free TV licences until 2022. Continue reading →
