Politics

Caithness farmers will this weekend send a message to the UK government to “think again” on taxation plans amid concern over the potential impact.

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd is calling for “a renewed focus on a migration policy that works for Scotland”.

Cllr Gale, the chairman of Sutherland County Committee, made his comments at a meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee.

MSP Edward Mountain says ‘the situation in Highland schools is at breaking point’.

That works out at an average of £372.84 more a year while the council claims the impact on tenants will be ‘minimal’

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant was told £200m to be spent on the issue and there are weekly meetings looking at the crisis.

The new Inverness prison will be a place where prisoners can get the support to turn their lives around, according to a Highlands and Islands MSP.

Sutherland MSP Maree Todd, MSP will host another meeting of the Golspie Flood Defence Stakeholder Group on Monday, January 27.

The ‘deeply alarming’ new figures show more than 54 per cent of pupils missed 10-20 per cent of the school year.

The former SNP candidate for the the far north seat in last year’s general election has landed a new role with a Scottish Government agency.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission found ‘not a single human right’ is met in the region ‘under international law’.

Action must be taken soon to bring back vaccinations into GP practices, a Highland MSP said during a Holyrood debate on rural health last night.

Fergus Ewing warns ‘never make the same mistake twice when you can make it five or six times and be sure’.

Far north MP Jamie Stone has criticised cutbacks which saw the Dornoch coastguard having its rope rescue equipment removed.

The march through the city was launched after a meeting between hospitality businesses and the council at Eden Court.

Business leader Colin Marr says ‘I can't think of another tax which has taxes on top of it’.

Laura Hansler says ‘it’s just beyond disgusting’ before adding ‘this has given the public no assurances, no reassurances’.

Hikes to employer national insurance contributions will cost Eden Court an extra £100,000 a year, it has confirmed.

The association fears it will be ‘an extra tax on visitors and locals’ while evidence from abroad argues it will not put tourists off visiting.

But in what is a major positive the Scottish Government appears open to accelerating work on the deadliest sections.