Innes Munro selected for Cromarty Firth by-election. Wednesday, 24 July, 2024 Innes Munro, a driven and passionate 20-year-old lifelong resident and worker in the Highlands, is proud to announce his candidacy for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in the Cromarty Firth ward of the Highland Council. Following the recent resignation of two Highland Councillors, Innes is eager to bring his youthful energy and deep-rooted commitment to the community as an elected... Local News
Comment on SNP preparing draft bill on second independence referendum 15th February 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said: “People in Argyll and Bute will be wandering exactly what alternative universe the SNP are... Holyrood News
Welcome for armed forces deployment 12th February 2021 The Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed the deployment of a further 466 military personnel to assist in the roll-out of the Covid vaccination... Holyrood News
SNP Government spent days plotting care home spin 12th February 2021 The SNP Government spent almost a week plotting how to spin a damning report into Covid-positive patients being transferred to care homes. The Office for... Holyrood News
SNP must back local newspapers after losing vote in Scottish Parliament 11th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the Scottish Government must do more to support local newspapers after the SNP lost a vote in the... Holyrood News
SNP must back local newspapers after losing vote in Scottish Parliament 11th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the Scottish Government must do more to support local newspapers after the SNP lost a vote in the... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP welcomes funding but says Wick John O'Groats Airport is not saved yet 10th February 2021 Improving connectivity across the Highlands and Islands must be at the top of the agenda for all candidates as we head towards the next Scottish Elections. For... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls for maternity petitioners to continue their fight to protect Caithness maternity services 10th February 2021 The Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee today closed Maria Aitken’s petition which called for a review of maternity models in remote and rural... Local News
Shadow Health Secretary says housebound must receive vaccine jabs 9th February 2021 The Shadow Health Secretary, Donald Cameron, has said that much more must be done to ensure that vulnerable housebound people receive Covid vaccinations. Mr... European News
Call for SNP to U-turn on newspaper rates relief 9th February 2021 Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Conservative debate in Holyrood on newspaper rates relief, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has called on... Holyrood News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
