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
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
