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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
