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 welcomes HIE investment in new community hub projects 28th May 2021 News that Highlands and Islands Enterprise has invested a total of £400,000 into two local community hub projects has been welcomed by Highlands and Islands MSP... Local News
Halcro Johnston takes on shadow business role 24th May 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has been appointed Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise. Mr Halcro... Holyrood News
Cameron backs haulage chief’s demand for better ferries 21st May 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing the demand of the chief executive of Stornoway-based haulier DR Macleod for radical action to overhaul the... Holyrood News
Donald Cameron becomes Shadow Constitution Secretary 21st May 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron has been made Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. Mr... Holyrood News
My focus over the next five years will be on improving health care, job opportunities, schools, infrastructure and broadband - and 'unmet promises' from the SNP 19th May 2021 I am delighted to be re-elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the Highlands and Islands for another five years. It is a privilege for me to represent... Local News
DONALD CAMERON TAKES HISTORIC OATH IN GAELIC AND ENGLISH AS HE IS SWORN IN TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT 13th May 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Donald Cameron was formally sworn into the Scottish Parliament for a second term of representing the Highlands and... Holyrood News
17,730 Highland jobs being protected by the UK Government's furlough scheme 12th May 2021 Edward Mountain MSP for the Highlands and Islands Region has highlighted the ongoing economic support being provided by the UK Government through the furlough... Local News
Edward Mountain re-elected to Holyrood 10th May 2021 Edward Mountain, who was ranked second on the Scottish Conservatives regional list of candidates for the Highlands and Islands Region, has been re-elected to... Local News
A big Thank You to all our members and supporters 10th May 2021 A huge thank you to everyone across the Highlands who supported or volunteered in the campaigns, as well as our excellent candidates who fought so hard to... Opinions
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News