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
Comment on taxpayer guarantee for Fort William smelter 18th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston, the Scottish Conservative Shadow Minister for Business, said: “This is an astonishing amount of public money -... Local News
Comment on Fergus Ewing speech on road infrastructure 17th November 2021 Scottish Conservative Jamie Halcro Johnston has backed former Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing after the SNP MSP said his former Scottish Government colleagues... Holyrood News
Cameron warns that businesses have been left in the dark on vaccine passports 17th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has warned that local businesses have been left in the dark over Covid measures after an evasive Nicola Sturgeon... Holyrood News
Dithering Sturgeon leaves businesses in the dark on Covid measures 17th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has accused SNP ministers of indecision over the possible extension of vaccine passports. The Scottish... Holyrood News
MSP says new Scottish investment bank must deliver for Highlands and Islands 16th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) must be a “local bank” and deliver for all the... Opinions
Cameron wins assurances from Sturgeon over vaccine booster confusion 16th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has received an assurance from Nicola Sturgeon that confusion over the delivery of the vaccine booster programme in... Holyrood News
SNP challenged to support upgrades to Scotland’s roads 16th November 2021 Commenting on the latest failure by SNP ministers to back promised road upgrades, Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said:... Holyrood News
Concern as number of operations fall in Highlands and Islands 15th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the importance of the vaccine booster programme as local health boards recorded reductions in the number... Local News
MSP warnings for new Scottish investment bank 15th November 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is warning that the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) could be in danger of losing its way and not... Holyrood News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News