Highland Conservatives set out a “common sense” budget plan Tuesday, 3 March, 2026 Highland Conservatives set out a “common sense” budget plan focused on lower tax, stronger services and support for families and businesses. Highland Council’s Conservative & Unionist Group has published its 2026/27 budget amendment ahead of Thursday’s full Council meeting, setting out what it describes as a responsible and deliverable plan to strengthen frontline services, support working... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP column - Rural communities need solutions that work for them 29th September 2022 As we enter autumn, attentions are now turning to how we can best prepare rural Scotland for the winter ahead. Whether it is the delivery of healthcare or... Local News
Vessel 802 delayed til 2024 - Edward Mountain MSP comments on latest update from Ferguson Marine 28th September 2022 Ferguson Marine today published a quarterly update confirming that the total construction costs of vessels 801 and 802 could potentially rise by £84m to £336m... Local News
Salmon Farms must explain themselves to Holyrood, says Edward Mountain MSP 25th September 2022 Edward Mountain MSP has made a formal request for a Holyrood Committee to put Scotland’s Salmon Farm industry under closer scrutiny, following a continued and... Local News
“Why make social home renters in Wick wait longer for energy performance upgrades” says Edward Mountain MSP 23rd September 2022 A freedom of information request has revealed that 60% of the social homes in Wick are below band C on the energy performance certificate rating. The Highland... Local News
New data shows that “Highland school estate is in desperate need of repair and modernisation” says Edward Mountain MSP 21st September 2022 New data has revealed little improvement in the continued poor condition of primary and secondary schools in the Highlands. The figures for 2022 show that 60... Local News
Meeting at Holyrood between Councillor Isabelle Mackenzie and Edward Mountain MSP 20th September 2022 Following her meeting with Edward Mountain MSP at The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 7 September 2022, Councillor Isabelle Mackenzie said: "I had opportunity... Local News
Health Secretary confirms rural GPs have his backing if they wish to support winter vaccines programme 20th September 2022 Edward Mountain MSP today challenged the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to enable rural GPs to help out in the rollout of the winter vaccine... Local News
SNP Minister doubles down on target to deliver vessels 801 and 802 within current budget and timescales 6th September 2022 Despite reports that harbour infrastructure upgrades at Ardrossan are delayed and that there are ‘serious risks’ to completing vessel 801 due to cabling issues... Local News
New data on NHS Highland’s Orthopaedic Wait List is “Staggering and Unprecedented” says Edward Mountain MSP 6th September 2022 New statistics from Public Health Scotland show that there continues to be over 3,000 patients on the waiting list for orthopaedic treatment in NHS Highland, a... Local News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
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Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
Boris Johnson: My Guarantee to Get Brexit Done and Unleash Britain’s Potential 24th November 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential. National News
