Local MSP Clare Haughey and Rutherglen Central and North Councillor Janine Calikes visited Busy Bees to congratulate them on recent funding success. The group, which base themselves at Reuther Hall, were the recipients of £7,899 from the Big Lottery Fund.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey is backing the charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust who are trying to raise awareness about how women can reduce their risk of cervical cancer. Over 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in the UK, yet it is one of the only cancers that can actually be prevented.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed plans that will help provide an additional 350 school counsellors across Scotland. Last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP announced his draft budget proposals for 2019/20 – outlining a £12 million increase in mental health funding for schools.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has reiterated her calls for a second EU referendum, after a tumultuous couple of weeks in the world of politics. The Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no confidence motion after her Brexit deal was voted down at Westminster, and she is set to come back to MPs for a further vote on a new proposal in the coming days.

The Prime Minister Theresa May has announced the hugely controversial Settled Status fee for EU citizens will be scrapped. Previously, the UK Government had planned to force EU citizens to pay a £65 administration fee for their right to continued residence in the UK. Applications for children were set to incur a charge of £32.50.

Local MSP Clare Haughey has contacted Santander enquiring about the bank’s long-term future in Rutherglen, after it announced it was to close other sites across the UK. Santander published a list of 140 branches it is to axe, however the Rutherglen Main Street branch was not included. Stores set to close include Glasgow Forge Shopping Centre, Springburn and Lanark.

Anyone in South Lanarkshire who was born on the day the Scottish Parliament officially opened will be invited to special anniversary celebrations. Holyrood officials are planning a year-long programme of events to commemorate the Parliament's 20th anniversary.

Blantyre MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed renewed calls for a UK Government review into Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS). Ms Haughey’s colleague, Alan Brown MP, introduced a Bill to the House of Commons urging the Westminster Government to look into the conduct of the company.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has said Scottish Government plans to establish a Scottish National Investment bank will help transform inclusive growth across South Lanarkshire.

Local MSP Clare Haughey and Rutherglen Central and North Councillor Janine Calikes have welcomed Scottish Government confirmation that local authorities will be given 'compulsory sale order' (CSO) powers by 2021 in order to encourage owners of land and buildings to use their assets.