Holyrood election candidates launch "Common Sense for the Highlands" Monday, 27 April, 2026 Scottish Conservatives Launch Highlands and Islands Policy Document Ahead of May Election Common Sense for the Highlands and Islands sets out bold, region-specific plans ahead of the 7 May election The Scottish Conservatives have today launched Common Sense for the Highlands and Islands, a policy document setting out the party's vision for the region developed following face-to-face engagement... 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
Edward Mountain MSP launches petition as part of Time to Talk campaign 24th November 2020 Highlands and MSP, Edward Mountain has launched an online petition as part of his Time to Talk campaign. The Time to Talk campaign has the three following aims... Local News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
