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
Comment on Scottish Budget Announcement 28th January 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “I am pleased that, as a result of record UK Government funding, key Scottish... Holyrood News
Comment on Scottish Budget 28th January 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said: “While I am pleased that as a result of record UK Government funding, it has been possible... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP comments on former Inverness College Site being put up for sale 28th January 2021 Following the news that UHI have put the former Inverness College site on Longman Road up for sale, Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain commented: “I... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP says Maree Todd MSP is letting down children with learning disabilities in the Highlands 28th January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain MSP has called out the Minister for Children and Young People for letting down children with disabilities in the... Local News
Comment on Scottish Government response to ferry fiasco report 27th January 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron has described Islands Minister Paul Wheelhouse as being “in denial” after the minister sought to... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP calls on NHS Highland for urgent update on healing process compensation payments 27th January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is calling on NHS Highland for an urgent update on the taxing of compensation payments received as a result of the... Local News
Deputy First Minister sets out “challenges” of vaccine rollout to remote Highland communities 26th January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain MSP is calling on the Scottish Government to urgently distribute supplies of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to the... Local News
Halcro Johnston hits out at SNP failures on A82 upgrade 26th January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said the failure of the SNP Government to invest in upgrading the A82 is costing jobs in Fort William and... Local News
Comment on Accounts Commission report on Council Funding 26th January 2021 Commenting on the Accounts Commission report on council funding and the impact of Covid-19, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “The... Holyrood News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
