Highland Conservatives set out a “common sense” budget plan Tuesday, 3 March, 2026 Highland Conservatives set out a “common sense” budget plan focused on lower tax, stronger services and support for families and businesses. Highland Council’s Conservative & Unionist Group has published its 2026/27 budget amendment ahead of Thursday’s full Council meeting, setting out what it describes as a responsible and deliverable plan to strengthen frontline services, support working... Local News
MSP backs efforts to tackle livestock worrying 21st January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has today backed plans to tackle the problem of livestock worrying. Mr Halcro Johnston, whose family farm in... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP calls on SNP Govt to back Cromarty Firth Freeport Proposals 21st January 2021 The SNP have u-turned on their outright opposition to freeports just months after their party conference slammed the proposals. In a ministerial statement today... Local News
SNP need to get cash to local businesses and do it quicker 21st January 2021 Struggling local tourism businesses need to get promised financial support a lot quicker than is currently happening. That’s the call from Highlands and Islands... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP and Cllr Struan Mackie pressing for Wick Airport PSO 21st January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain and Cllr Struan Mackie are working together to find solutions to safeguard the future of Wick John O’Groats Airport... Local News
Drugs ruining lives across the Highlands and Islands 21st January 2021 A Scottish Conservative MSP has warned that the impact of illegal drugs is being felt in communities across his region. Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro... Reports
Edward Mountain calls for transparency from Scot Govt. over recording of last year’s Covid outbreak in Grantown 21st January 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has accused the Cabinet Secretary of Health & Sport of showing a “lack of democratic accountability”. This accusation... Local News
Comment on Centre for Health Science, Inverness, being used as COVID-19 vaccination hub 20th January 2021 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed the announcement that the UHI Centre for Health Science in Inverness is to be used as a COVID-19 vaccination... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP and Donald Cameron MSP comment as NHS Highland still waiting for HMRC ruling on bullying compensation payments 20th January 2021 NHS Highland’s Director of Finance, David Garden, has today confirmed that the health board are awaiting HMRC’s ruling on the tax treatment for compensation... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls on NHS Highland to set out changes to care-at-home provision 19th January 2021 As part of his Time to Talk campaign, Edward Mountain MSP is pressing NHS Highland to share details of how it will enhance the provision of home care in the... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National 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
