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
Concern as hospital waiting lists surge across Highlands and Islands 3rd March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has voiced concern over the spiralling number of patients on hospital waiting lists across his region. Mr Halcro... Local News
MSP urges public to provide feedback to fly-tipping bill 1st March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging local people to respond to proposals to introduce legislation designed to tackle fly-tipping. Mr Cameron said... Holyrood News
Holyrood welcome for Skye affordable housing project 1st March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed the completion of a new affordable housing project on Skye. The project, which is located at... Holyrood News
Comment on the scheduled visit of Russian oil tanker NS Champion to Orkney 27th February 2022 Commenting on the planned visit of the Russian state-owned oil tanker to Scapa Flow , Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said : “Putin’s invasion... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP backs Opportunity Cromarty Firth’s bid for green freeport status 24th February 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is backing the Opportunity Cromarty Firth consortium’s proposals to attain green freeport status, following the UK... Local News
'Damning' Audit Scotland report exposes SNP failures in Scotland's NHS 24th February 2022 The First Minister today defended her government's record despite a “damning” Audit Scotland report on the state of Scotland’s NHS. At FMQs, Douglas Ross... Holyrood 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
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News
