Highland Conservatives set out a “common sense” budget plan Tuesday, 3 March, 2026 Highland Conservatives set out a “common sense” budget plan focused on lower tax, stronger services and support for families and businesses. Highland Council’s Conservative & Unionist Group has published its 2026/27 budget amendment ahead of Thursday’s full Council meeting, setting out what it describes as a responsible and deliverable plan to strengthen frontline services, support working... Local News
SNP Ferry Fiasco: “shambolic and scandalously organised contract needs a full public inquiry” says Edward Mountain MSP 11th May 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today questioned whether sufficient checks were carried out by the Scottish Government before milestone payments were... Local News
MSP looks forward to working with newly elected councillors 9th May 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that he is looking forward to working with newly elected and re-elected councillors following last week... Local News
First Minister urged to “think again” over decision to withhold further funding from HIE to complete Funicular Railway Repairs 4th May 2022 The First Minister faced a call to review the Scottish Government’s decision to progress the Cairngorm Funicular Railway repair works without providing HIE... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls for inquiry into Cairngorm Mountain as full extent of soaring repair costs are redacted 1st May 2022 As reported in the Herald on Sunday, urgent repairs to the Cairngorm Funicular Railay, which are expected to rise by a third from £16m to £21m for are feared to... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP shares powerful personal message to raise awareness of Bowel Cancer 28th April 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has shared his own personal experiences of his ongoing bowel cancer treatment in order to raise awareness for Bowel... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP: "Caithness and Sutherland get the raw end of the deal over local services" 26th April 2022 **Article originally printed in the Caithness Courier, 26 April 2022 Highlanders in the Far North are acutely aware of the importance of local services to the... Local News
Holyrood recognition for award-winning Dingwall firm 22nd April 2022 The success of Dingwall-based WoodBlocX Ltd has been highlighted at the Scottish Parliament. Founded in 2012, WoodBlocX has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP “horrified” by lack of action to improve Raigmore Hospital Car Park 20th April 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is horrified at the congestion at Raigmore Hospital Car Park following his visit to the facility today. He is now... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP comments on the future of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Lawson Memorial Hospital 14th April 2022 Following concerns raised by the Golspie Community Council in the local press about the future of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Lawson Memorial Hospital... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
