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
Cameron backs “green” whisky scheme 17th August 2020 A new scheme which will help distilleries cut carbon emissions is being enthusiastically backed by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron. The £10m Green... Westminster News
Cameron warns against anti-English sentiment 14th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that evidence of growing anti-English sentiment in Scotland is deeply worrying following the release of a poll... Local News
Expert: not enough transparency from SNP on testing 14th August 2020 A leading public health expert has criticised the SNP’s lack of transparency over Test and Protect data. On today’s Good Morning Scotland (Thursday 14 August)... Opinions
“SNP Government is denying 60 recently qualified teachers a job”, says Edward Mountain MSP 13th August 2020 Edward Mountain MSP today criticised the SNP Government’s lack of action in helping a group of sixty recently qualified teachers secure permanent contracts... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP questions why Highland Council are opting schools out from discounted lunches scheme 13th August 2020 School children are set to return this week, however, pupils in the Highlands will be unable to benefit from the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in... Local News
Comment from Donald Cameron on his appointment as Shadow Health Secretary 12th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he is both humbled and proud to have been appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport by... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP column on NHS Highland Treatment Backlog 10th August 2020 As the lockdown restrictions on hospitals and GPs are eased the top priority for NHS Highland and the Scottish Government must be dealing with the treatment... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP raises concerns about healthcare treatment backlog crisis 6th August 2020 Edward Mountain MSP said: “During the pandemic we have seen operations reduce by 75 per cent compared to 2019, and a huge reduction in referrals from GPs as... Local News
Cameron demands permanent solution as A83 closed (again) 5th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has repeated his demands for a permanent solution to the problems blighting the A83 trunk road in Argyll. Mr Cameron... Local News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
