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
Edward Mountain MSP supports proposals for new Inverness Medical School 6th January 2020 Following an announcement that the Scottish Conservatives are supporting proposals for a new medical school to be opened in Inverness, Edward Mountain MSP... Local News
SNP concede they “must do better” on schooling says Scottish Conservative MSP 20th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has forced SNP education minister John Swinney to admit that performance levels in schools in Highland need to improve... Holyrood News
Cameron blasts SNP over broadband delay 20th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has blasted the SNP Government over its failure to meet its own deadline for delivering broadband to rural communities... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP leads Holyrood message of thanks to all those working over Christmas 19th December 2019 The final First Minister’s Questions of the year saw MSPs unite to thank those in public services, the armed forces and other organisations who are working over... Local News
Cameron condemns SNP as ferry costs spiral 19th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has condemned SNP ministers after it was revealed that the cost of completing two delayed CalMac ferries has more than... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP challenges Health Secretary on £20m annual spend to cover staff shortages at NHS Highland 18th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today challenged the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport after new figures revealed that NHS Highland has spent... Local News
Decline in Teacher numbers in the Highlands and Islands continues 17th December 2019 Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has highlighted the continued decline in teacher numbers affecting the Highlands and Islands as revealed by... Local News
"What an earthquake we have created" 13th December 2019 This sums it up nicely! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/12/13/earthquake-have-created… Westminster News
Cameron demands apology for broken promises on broadband 11th December 2019 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has demanded that the Scottish Government apologise for reneging on its commitment to deliver 100% superfast broadband... Holyrood News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
