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
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
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
