Elaine Kirby selected for Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 The Highland Conservatives have selected Cllr Elaine Kirby as their candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross constituency in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Having lived in the constituency with her family, Elaine is well versed on the many emotive issues that locals currently face up here. She is passionate about the values we must uphold in this vast, and stunning landscape... Holyrood News
MSPs back livestock protection proposals 24th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed new legislation that will provide greater protection to farm animals at risk from attacks from dogs... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain article on how our Banks and Governments can support the economic recovery from Covid-19 24th March 2021 With every passing day, we are gradually winning the battle against the pandemic thanks to the vaccination programme and the sacrifices we have all made. As... Local News
Comment from Jamie Halcro Johnston ahead of vote on Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill 23rd March 2021 MSPs expected to back livestock protection proposals Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill, Jamie Halcro Johnston, the... Holyrood News
Comment from Donald Cameron on demand for action on ferry by Mull and Iona residents 22nd March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he shares the frustration of Mull and Iona residents with the failure of SNP ministers to resolve a... Local News
The toxic mix at the heart of the SNP is becoming clearer by the day 22nd March 2021 Opinions from the right and left of the political spectrum are equally scathing about the toxic environment and mentality that dominates the SNP leadership... Opinions
Welcome for Project Gigabit investment in local schools and hospitals 19th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the roll-out of the UK Government’s Project Gigabit scheme to schools, hospitals and rural GP... Reports
Cameron hails Scottish Conservative success in Argyll and Bute elections 19th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that Scottish Conservative success in two Argyll and Bute council by-elections bodes well for his party in May... Local News
Welcome for Project Gigabit investment in local schools and hospitals 19th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the roll-out of the UK Government’s Project Gigabit scheme to schools, hospitals and rural GP surgeries... Reports
SNP Government admits that some Highlanders won’t have superfast broadband by 2026 18th March 2021 The Minister for Energy, Connectivity and Islands has admitted that some premises in the Highlands and North of Scotland will have to wait into 2026 before they... Local News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
