Councillor Helen Crawford, Aird & Loch Ness Ward, takes pylon fight to Westminster Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 Councillor Helen Crawford took the pylon fight to London on Tuesday for a Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities.’ Secured by John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, the debate considered the impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities across Scotland. John paid tribute to Councillor Helen Crawford, who was in the... Holyrood NewsLocal NewsWestminster News
National Trust vital for Highlands and Islands – Cameron 18th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that it is vitally important for the Highlands and Islands that a Government taskforce is successful in... Local News
Sturgeon's shameful record on health exposed 18th May 2020 LBC's Iain Dale has spoken on Sky News about Nicola Sturgeon's "appalling record" on health. Sturgeon has already been accused of "undermining" the UK... Articles
Concerns raised that SNP is favouring Nationalist-supporting newspapers with Government-funded advertising 16th May 2020 On the 14th of May the Finance Secretary announced that she was increasing the Scottish Govt advertising spend to £3 million, but gave no assurances that this... Holyrood News
“Clear line of sight” out of lockdown for elderly required says Cameron 15th May 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the need to provide elderly people with a “clear line of sight” to take them through the coronavirus... Holyrood News
MORE MUST BE DONE TO SPEED UP BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT APPLICATIONS - CAMERON 14th May 2020 Many businesses across the Highlands and Islands are still waiting to access business support funded by the SNP Government. The latest figures show 18.4% of... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP launches campaign to help small B&Bs unable to access Hardship Fund 14th May 2020 Edward Mountain MSP has today launched his campaign, Help Our B&Bs, after the Scottish Government rejected his call to remove the requirement for B&Bs to have... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP welcomes progress at last for long-delayed Elective Care Centre 13th May 2020 NHS Highland has confirmed that they are close to sending the Full Business Case for the Elective Care Centre to the Scottish Government for final approval. NHS... Local News
Sturgeon Fails to Answer the Questions 13th May 2020 Jackson Carlaw MSP wrote to the First Minister on 11 May to ask several serious questions about why the SNP is seeking to diverge from the UK Government... Holyrood News
Welcome for Chancellor’s announcement – furlough scheme 12th May 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has given a very warm welcome to the announcement by the Chancellor that the furlough scheme is to be extended by four... Westminster News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
