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
Plea for B&B funding support 9th February 2021 A Highlands and Islands MSP has written to Finance Secretary Kate Forbes asking her to reconsider the Scottish Government decision to exclude many local B&Bs... Holyrood News
Anger at failure to restore Moray maternity services 9th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has hit out over the lack of progress in restoring local maternity services in Moray. Speaking as severe winter... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP says its time "end the secrecy" and calls for public inquiry into Cairngorm Funicular Failings 8th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is calling for a full public inquiry to be launched to investigate the decisions and events which led to the closing... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP delighted as “faulty advice and slow decision making” which resulted in the taxing of NHS Highland bullying compensation payments is overturned by HMRC 5th February 2021 Edward Mountain MSP has said “faulty advice and slow decision making on taxing compensation should have been spotted when the Healing Process started on 26 May... Local News
Health Secretary “too busy” to discuss Highland GP concerns over vaccine rollout with Edward Mountain MSP 5th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has expressed his frustration with the SNP’s Health Secretary following her refusal to meet to discuss the serious... Local News
SNP must U-turn on newspaper rates relief – Cameron 5th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has called on SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to perform a U-turn and reverse her decision to scrap business rates... Holyrood News
MSP highlights impact of heart disease across Highlands and Islands 4th February 2021 Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has called for efforts to combat heart and circulatory disease to be given greater priority in the future, The... Holyrood News
Halco Johnston comments on plans for a fairer dairy supply chain 3rd February 2021 Plans for a fairer dairy supply chain, announced today by the UK Government, have been welcomed by Shadow Rural Economy Secretary Jamie Halcro Johnston. The... Holyrood News
Shadow Health Secretary welcomes support from UK Armed Forces 3rd February 2021 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed confirmation from the Ministry of Defence that the UK Armed Forces will help provide more support and start... Holyrood News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
