Innes Munro selected for Cromarty Firth by-election. Wednesday, 24 July, 2024 Innes Munro, a driven and passionate 20-year-old lifelong resident and worker in the Highlands, is proud to announce his candidacy for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in the Cromarty Firth ward of the Highland Council. Following the recent resignation of two Highland Councillors, Innes is eager to bring his youthful energy and deep-rooted commitment to the community as an elected... Local News
Halcro Johnston urges councils to rule-out new car park tax 24th February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is urging councils in his region to rule-out introducing a car park tax. Mr Halcro Johnston, who is Shadow... Holyrood News
Cameron urges SNP to reverse policy on oil and gas 23rd February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging the SNP Government to reverse its policy of scrapping Scotland’s oil and gas industry. The Scottish... Holyrood News
Douglas Ross reacts to First Minister's Covid statement 22nd February 2022 Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said: “I welcome the First Minister’s decision to move away from blanket legal restrictions towards an approach based... Holyrood News
Welcome for Orkney shellfish funding 22nd February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed news that Orkney is to be included among eight new projects supporting sustainable fishing and... Local News
Cameron urges Scottish Government to prioritise nurse recruitment 18th February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging the Scottish Government to prioritise the recruitment of extra nurses to help the NHS recover from the impact... Holyrood News
MSP warns against Greens blocking investment in air links 16th February 2022 A Highlands and Islands MSP has said that the SNP’s Green coalition partners must not be allowed to block proposals for investment in air services in his region... Holyrood News
Comment on Green Freeport announcement 14th February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcome the announcement that the UK and Scottish Governments are now proceeding with plans to develop two... Holyrood News
Cameron backs Covid Recovery Roadmap 8th February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the Scottish Government should focus on jobs and livelihoods as Scotland emerges from Covid restrictions... Holyrood News
First Minister blasted for not budging on school face masks 1st February 2022 Douglas Ross has challenged the First Minister over her refusal to budge on the requirement for face masks to be worn in schools. The Scottish Conservative... Holyrood News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
