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
Don’t head for the hills urges Highland MSP 24th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged hillwalkers to keep away from the mountains until the coronavirus pandemic is over, and not to regard a high... Local News
Protection of businesses crucial to coronavirus fight says Cameron 23rd March 2020 Protecting the region’s businesses is a crucial part of the fight against the coronavirus virus according to Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron. Mr... Local News
Cameron urges cabinet secretary to keep dementia ward open 18th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Jeane Freeman, to call a halt to the closure of Argyll and Bute’s last... Local News
MSP to hold telephone surgeries 18th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP, Donald Cameron, has announced that he is to hold telephone consultations for constituents after cancelling his plans for surgeries... Holyrood News
Cameron calls for cash boost to be dedicated to tackling virus 17th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is calling for £780m being made available to Scotland from the UK Government to be dedicated to dealing with the... Holyrood News
Public inquiry to go ahead as no movement from Transport Secretary on A9 cycleway issue 5th March 2020 The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity has confirmed that the Public Local Inquiry is set to go ahead following outstanding... Local News
Cameron calls for Sturgeon to provide answers to ferry inquiry 2nd March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron believes that Nicola Sturgeon should answer questions about her role in the Ferguson’s ferry contract controversy. The... Holyrood News
‘2026 or later?’: Edward Mountain MSP challenges the Scottish Government to confirm when Funicular Railway will be operational 27th February 2020 The Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Tourism was today challenged by Edward Mountain MSP to confirm when the Cairngorm Funicular Railway will be... Local News
Domestic violence incidents increase in Highland to more than six a day, highest in a decade 25th February 2020 New figures have revealed that 2,387 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded by the police in Highland in 2018-19. This contrasts with a figure of just 879 in... Local News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
