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
Evasive Blackford urged to explain “failure to act” on harassment claims 18th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has added his voice to those calling on the MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, Ian Blackford, to explain delays in... Westminster News
Sturgeon fails once again to commit to date for Rest and Be Thankful 18th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has expressed frustration after the First Minister failed to commit the Scottish Government to a firm date for a... Holyrood News
Comment on the signing of the Islands Growth Deal by UK, Scottish and local governments 17th March 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP and Shadow Rural Economy Secretary Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “It’s great news to see this vital deal formerly... Local News
Jobs must come first, says Halcro Johnston 17th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said helping people back into work after the Covid pandemic must be a priority for the next Scottish... Local News
Sturgeon's story coming apart at the seams 17th March 2021 In a devastating revelation made under Parliamentary privilege, David Davis MP has told the UK Parliament that a whistleblower has provided information that... Holyrood News
Welcome for year-round opening of public toilets 16th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed the decision of Argyll and Bute Council to make an additional budget allocation to ensure that all public... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP sets out what actions need to be taken to address Highland mental health crisis 15th March 2021 The mental health of Highlanders has never been more challenged than it is now. The impact of the pandemic and lockdowns are taking their toll and we have seen... Local News
MSP presses First Minister for urgent statement on Lochaber smelter 11th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has today pressed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for a statement to be made to the Scottish Parliament on the... Holyrood News
Matheson fails to commit to Rest and Be Thankful timescale 10th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has described the failure of Transport Secretary Michael Matheson to commit to a timescale for providing a permanent... Holyrood News
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
