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A pay rise for public sector workers

We’ve announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above-inflation pay rises.

“Make it Lamb” says Cameron

A new initiative aimed at boosting sales of British lamb has been welcomed by a local politician. The “Make it Lamb” campaign, which is being delivered by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), is set

68,700 employees in Highlands and Islands furloughed by UK Government

Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has hailed the massive support being provided to businesses, employees and the self-employed in the Highlands and Islands by the UK Government, but says there is much more to be done. Mr Cameron was reacting to the latest figures released by the Governme

Rishi Sunak's Plan for Jobs: Speech in Full

Our plan for jobs is about supporting people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and finally protecting jobs by revitalising the hard-hit sectors upon which many jobs depend.

Mountain questions why Ewing is refusing to act over Glenmore Campsite

Highland and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has criticised Fergus Ewing for the SNP's failure to take action to get the Glenmore Campsite in the Cairngorms opened again. Ewing is the minister in charge of the land, which is owned by the Scottish Government through Forestry and Land Scotland, and lease