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
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
SNP Ferries fiasco underlines 14 years of SNP Failure 2nd February 2021 Jamie Halcro Johnston, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Tourism, has commented after taking part in today’s debate in the Scottish Parliament... Holyrood News
SNP miss over-70s vaccine target 2nd February 2021 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has said that the Scottish Government’s faltering vaccination programme is a growing cause for concern. The Highlands and... Holyrood News
This year’s World Cancer Day more important than ever 2nd February 2021 This year’s World Cancer Day, which takes place on Thursday 4th February, could be the most important ever. That’s according to Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie... Opinions
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National 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
