Politics

The parties separately underlined how Scotland was energy rich but fuel poor and demand action from the UK government

The Scottish Conservatives did the analysis and then lashed out at the 'appalling betrayal' due to the “pitiful, snail-paced progress'.

He says 'the promised autumn update on a new timescale has been missed – as if we’re not already used enough to missed SNP A9 deadlines.'

He wants MSPs to secure guarantees but he asks: 'Will they at long last devote real money for the Highlands as opposed to the central belt?'

She says 'if there are not enough jobs, not enough houses, unreliable transport and public services in these communities, people will not stay.'

One whistle-blower says 'I was feeling so fragile that I actually did not want to live any more.'

'We need more homes for workers' insists convenor Burgess

A case of 'too little, too late' says Drew Hendry

'You can attempt it yourself' says council leader

Chamber of Commerce boss Colin Marr says the routes are popular with tourists 'so there will be a further impact on our hospitality businesses.'

He says 'no other employer I know would have accepted his excuses and borne his costs, especially as his current salary is close to £120,000.'

He demands action from Fiona Hyslop on four shovel-ready sections after 'serial' broken promises.

Four days of strike action by Scottish Water staff will begin as planned on Friday over a pay dispute, with "serious implications" for services.

The Inverness Courier won the News Media Association’s Making a Difference award 2023 for 'outstanding efforts in driving change'.

She says: 'The move could incentivise landowners to restore their degraded peatlands and create more woodland.'

Kate Forbes kept her messages but a government spokesman could not say the same for Maree Todd.

Cross party fury was vented in Holyrood over two and half hour delays it is feared could lead to fatalities.

The inquiry puts the Scottish Government under real pressure as former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has also been called.

In a major escalation of the petitions committee probe, MSPs are also seeking 11 years of documents from Transport Scotland.

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