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
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News