Politics

NEW regulations being proposed for short-term let housing could have a devastating impact on Scotland’s rural communities.

Highland MSP Mountain calls for another meeting to address his concerns

Jamie Stone speaks of his great inspiration as he looks back to an early visit to the House of Commons

Scottish Conservative leader MP Douglas Ross aims to overhaul education in Scotland with an ambitious £550 million investment in 3000 new teachers.

MSP Rhoda Grant has warned health bosses not to use the pandemic "as cover" for local mental health resources being "diverted by the back door".

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a range of "tough" new measures including banning different households from meeting indoors.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that new restrictions will be in place from Thursday to stem the rising tide of infections.

A drive-through coronavirus testing facility in the Highland capital received a UK ministerial visitor on Friday.

MSP Maree Todd has welcomed a new £10 million fund to help people struggling to pay rent in the Highlands.

MSPs Maree Todd and Gail Ross have spoken of their "constructive" virtual meeting with North Coast 500 representatives and local business owners.

Jamie Stone, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP, has been promoted to Digital Culture Media and Sport spokesperson for the Lib Dems.

Nicola Sturgeon sets out plans in response to Covid and towards longer-term aims.

Making the announcement from Inverness new leader Douglas Ross said he wants to 'take power back from Edinburgh'

The Scottish Government’s stopgap voucher scheme to provide broadband in rural areas to provide has been labelled “an expensive mistake”.

Nessie invoked in a bid to discredit US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden but swipe is already backfiring

Maree Todd has warned of a threat to the agriculture and food sector following the Westminster government’s proposals for a UK internal market.

Pupils whose exam results were downgraded are to receive new grades based solely on teacher estimates after a dramatic U-turn today by John Swinney.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has admitted the Scottish Government got it wrong over exams.

An Evanton woman has been chosen to stand as the Lib Dems candidate for Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross at the Scottish elections in May next year.

North MP Jamie Stone is willing to put politics aside and work with Michael Gove who he praised for agreeing to take up the cause of Wick airport.