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
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
Ferry fares failure branded “utterly unacceptable” 10th March 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said the SNP Government’s repeated failures to deliver promised fare reductions on the Pentland Firth ferry... Local News
‘Farmers are part of the solution’ to climate change, says Edward Mountain MSP 10th March 2021 Edward Mountain MSP today has called on the Scottish Government to commit to improving how it collects data on carbon emissions in the farming sector. The... Local News
Comment on new revelations regarding Ferguson Marine ferry contracts 9th March 2021 Commenting on reports that Scottish Government ministers are facing a £5m claim over what has been described as ‘a secret deal’ leading to the nationalisation... Holyrood News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
