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
ARTICLE - Edward Mountain MSP on the future of Cairngorm Mountain 8th November 2020 As a newly qualified surveyor in the late 1990s, I watched with interest as the Cairngorm Funicular Railway progressed, from concept to construction. It wasn’t... Local News
Cancelled operations soar in Highlands and Islands 6th November 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has expressed concern about the number of delayed operations across the Highlands and Islands. Mr Cameron issued his... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP calls for urgent action as cancelled operations soar in NHS Highland 5th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has called on the SNP Government to guarantee that NHS Highland will be able to carry out vital operations wherever... Local News
Cameron secures Scottish Parliament vote for care home inquiry 5th November 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has secured a vote in the Scottish Parliament for an immediate public inquiry into Covid-19 deaths in care homes, despite... Holyrood News
Cameron responds to A83 consultation 5th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron, in responding to the A83 consultation, has urged the Scottish Government to do what it takes to reopen Argyll and Bute... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP: “SNP must protect frontline police officer numbers in Highlands and Islands Division” 4th November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has called on the SNP to protect frontline officer numbers in the region. Edward Mountain MSP has made the call after... Local News
BiFab is being hung out to dry by an incompetent SNP hell-bent on destroying Scottish jobs 4th November 2020 Only in the fantasy world of the SNP and its perverse mission of job-destruction does the Scottish Government approach to BiFab make any sense. Having made... Opinions
Welcome for furlough commitment 3rd November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed the commitment from the Prime Minister that the furlough scheme will apply to Scotland if the country... Reports
Cameron backs furlough demand 2nd November 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing the demand of Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross that the furlough scheme should be extended to... Holyrood News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
