Councillor Helen Crawford, Aird & Loch Ness Ward, takes pylon fight to Westminster Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 Councillor Helen Crawford took the pylon fight to London on Tuesday for a Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities.’ Secured by John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, the debate considered the impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities across Scotland. John paid tribute to Councillor Helen Crawford, who was in the... Holyrood NewsLocal NewsWestminster News
Scottish Conservatives launch local election campaign 25th March 2022 The Scottish Conservatives will hold their campaign launch for the 2022 local elections in Edinburgh today (Friday). Leader Douglas Ross and local government... Local News
“Take your questions elsewhere” – MSP astounded by SNP Minister’s response on FOI failings 24th March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has called out the SNP Minister responsible for the Scottish Government’s performance in relation to Freedom of... Local News
FMQs: Sturgeon sinks under pressure on £250 million ferry fiasco 24th March 2022 An under-pressure Nicola Sturgeon was slammed today for “one of the worst public spending disasters since devolution” over her government’s handling of the... Holyrood News
A “farce” that could cost Scotland up to “half a billion” – Edward Mountain MSP delivers damning speech on SNP’s ferry failings 23rd March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today gave a damning assessment of the Scottish Government’s failure to renew Scotland’s aging ferry fleet. The MSP... Local News
Ferry service risks becoming a “driver of depopulation” says MSP 23rd March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the ferry crisis is now so serious that it risks becoming a “driver of depopulation” in Scotland’s island... Holyrood News
MSP seeks assurances over ferry deal 21st March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has written to a Scottish Government-owned ferry owner over its deal to have new ferries for its fleet built by... Holyrood News
MSP renews calls for Highland Medical School as NHS Highland struggles to recruit for new National Treatment Centre 17th March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain MSP has renewed calls for the creation of a Highland Medical School to address NHS Highland’s historic issues to... Local News
Report on broadband rollout a “damning indictment” of SNP - Cameron 16th March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has described Audit Scotland’s report on the roll-out of the R100 broadband programme as representing a “damning... Holyrood News
FM’s facemask U-turn shows lack of trust in the public 15th March 2022 Douglas Ross has accused the First Minister of not trusting the public after she chose to indefinitely maintain the legal requirement for facemasks to be worn... Holyrood News
What the Autumn Statement means for you 22nd November 2023 What the Autumn Statement means for you… National News
We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Penny Mordaunt 4th October 2023 Find out what Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, said to CPC23 here. National News