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
Lifeline needed for stranded island community 4th December 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to provide a lifeline to the people of the north... Local News
Comment on BiFab going into administration 3rd December 2020 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron has criticised the SNP Government for repeatedly refusing to support the embattled private sector... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP calls for urgent action as new figures show 180 young people waiting over a year for mental health treatment 3rd December 2020 There has been a huge rise in waiting times for Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHS Highland since the lockdown began in March, with the... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP questions First Minister on possibility of allowing home visits in Highlands and Moray 1st December 2020 The First Minister today has recognised that the continued low number of Covid-19 cases in the Highlands and Moray mean that indoor socialising may soon be... Local News
Cameron welcomes Gaelic summit pledge 30th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed an announcement from the Scottish Government that it plans to convene a national summit on the future of... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP article on the launch of the Time To Talk Campaign 30th November 2020 This week I launched my Time to Talk campaign which aims to combat loneliness and improve the wellbeing of those that receive care-at-home in the Highlands. The... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls out Scottish Government for providing “cold comfort” to aspiring care workers 26th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has challenged the Scottish Government to provide funding to help aspiring social care workers undertake their SVQ... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP cautions airlines against sky-high prices for flights to Inverness over Christmas period 25th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has cautioned airline companies to avoid charging exorbitant prices for flight bookings to Inverness, between the... Local News
NHS Highland records the longest waits for endoscopy tests after huge SNP failure. 24th November 2020 The Scottish Conservatives have expressed alarm over new statistics showing that 102,716 patients across Scotland were waiting to be seen for eight key... Local News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
