Politics

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop says she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined to see it through.

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.

The recent figures show how much was spent by each new Westminster representative since the general election.

Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’.

Leading rural organisations believe muirburn licensing delays could fan flames of devastating wildfire threat

A trans Highland councillor is in the running to replace Fergus Ewing as the SNP’s candidate for next year’s Holyrood election.

“Listen to the hospitality trade” over the planned tourist tax, a Highland councillor has urged.

BBC Scotland is bringing its flagship political debate show to Inverness this month.

The challenger for 2026 believes the seat is competitive ‘because my opponent is very much part of the problem’.

Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘People in the Highlands know we are best placed to beat the SNP’.

Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘People in the Highlands know we are best placed to beat the SNP’.

But the stats draw a blank on assaults of teachers or pupils and drugs or weapons.

He is member for Fort William and Ardnamurchan and currently MP Angus MacDonald’s chief of staff

Analysis reveals an 18% drop in care homes over 10 years while the over-75 population rose by almost 72%

‘I’m not an angel I’m just a woman and any time we make mistakes as a politician we are hung, drawn and quartered by social media.’

Michael Gregson says ‘the people are just not feeling the love, and this excessive pay rise to ourselves certainly won’t change that perception’.

The move follows recommendations by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee.

He confirms that ‘with great sadness’ he is to stand down as SNP MSP at the 2026 Holyrood election but may yet stand as an independent.

The Inverness and Nairn MSP leaves door open to run as an independent but says he ‘simply cannot defend the record of the SNP Government’.