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
Cameron leads Rest and Be Thankful debate at Holyrood 6th October 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has described the continued unreliability of the A83 road at the Rest and Be Thankful as amounting to an emergency and... Holyrood News
Concern expressed over worsening waiting times and reduced acute bed numbers under SNP mismanagement of our NHS 5th October 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the Scottish Government must refocus its efforts on better supporting the NHS as official statistics... Local News
Hopelessly out-of-touch Sturgeon defends most ‘anti-business’ vaccine passport scheme in Europe 30th September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon has again refused to back down over the SNP’s shambolic vaccine passport scheme, despite mounting business and opposition criticism. Under... Holyrood News
Donald Cameron MSP: Statement on closure of Virgin Money Stores 30th September 2021 Virgin Money have announced that they are to close three branches in the Highlands, at Oban, Portree and Wick. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said :... Opinions
Statement on closure of Virgin Money Stores 30th September 2021 Virgin Money have announced that they are to close three branches in the Highlands at Oban, Portree and Wick. Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston... Reports
Highlands and Islands MSP highlights need for investment in new ships to overcome the SNP's ferries fiasco 29th September 2021 The Scottish Government has been urged to prioritise investment in new ferries for Scotland’s island communities as the SNP's ferries fiasco continues to spiral... Holyrood News
SNP told to drop Vaccine Passport plans 29th September 2021 The Scottish Government has been told to listen to businesses and finally drop its chaotic plans to introduce vaccine passports. Speaking in a Scottish... Holyrood News
MSP calls First Minister “shameful and disrespectful” for blaming Mental Health provision issues in Highlands on Brexit 28th September 2021 The First Minister has today claimed that mental health care recruitment issues impacting NHS Highland are due to Brexit, a statement Edward Mountain MSP has... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP comments on expected total of £3.4m in compensation payments for NHS Highland bullying victims 28th September 2021 NHS Highland has confirmed that it expects to pay £3.4 million in settlements to former and current employees as a result of bullying. Reacting to this news... Local News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News
