Politics

The Conservative and Labour leaders are spearheading efforts to topple the First Minister who vowed to ‘fight on’.

Local MSPs are mostly welcoming Humza Yousaf’s decision to ditch the SNP-Green Scottish Government partnership as a positive for the Highlands.

Pressure was mounting on the First Minister to ditch his coalition partners from backbench MSPs like Fergus Ewing and Kate Forbes.

MSYP wishes “all the best of luck” and shares his advice, as exams begin for High School pupils across Scotland.

Prospective candidates will have until 4pm on Friday 10 May 2024 to submit their completed nomination forms.

The local authority claims she would be leaving the role after just under three years ‘to pursue other interests’.

David Green aims to replace the SNP’s Maree Todd in Caithness, Sutherland and Ross after a close-run contest in 2021

Trees for Life says it is ‘hugely worrying and a move in the wrong direction’ while Oxfam Scotland call it ‘an acute global embarrassment’.

Clarity is urgently needed over the ban on wood burning stoves, a Highland MSP has warned after being inundated with concerns from confused residents.

Politicians must now get permission from the education boss to visit schools which they say impedes their ‘ability to represent our constituents’

Top officials say that councillors, MSPs and MPS must get permission from education bosses before visiting schools.

Sewage was dumped in the Highland area almost 1500 times last year – a figure described as "disgusting" by far north MP Jamie Stone.

ONLY 36 per cent of pupils in one Highland Virtual Academy class achieved an A, B or C in their exam.

A Highland MSP has asked Highland Council to take urgent action to enforce their policy banning the use of pesticides on school playgrounds.

Geoff Aberdein says the party needs to hold the Highlands ‘to have any chance of winning’ the general election in Scotland.

If agreed by Highland Council, a Wester Ross village will be consulted over whether or not a control zone should be introduced for short-term lets.

Scottish Land & Estates has called for better ‘rural-proofing’ of policies in the wake of the debacle over a ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes.

A milestone day for the region’s freeport has been hailed by a leading politician who believes the Highlands are “already seeing the benefits”.

Cllr Alasdair Rhind, who represented the Tain and Easter Ross ward, will be buried following a funeral service on Friday.

On a visit to Dingwall he said ‘I've certainly not seen any evidence of that in the last 50 hours. I've seen quite the opposite.’