Politics

Campaigning in the Highlands he said it is a “further sign of the Conservative Party in abject disarray’.

Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘people are rediscovering their Lib Dem traditions as they ‘miss that quality representation’.

A private booth has ben set up for anyone who wishes to complete their postal vote there and then.

Urgent action is needed to aid recruitment of dentists for NHS Highland, according to the Alba candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.

Winning a seat, particularly if it was unexpected, gives a political high that goes off the Richter scale, says our columnist.

The money allocated falls short of the steady state so ‘deterioration of the overall network will occur’.

Our candidates are far more comfortable attacking their political opponents, says our columnist.

The opt-in new partnership seeks to increase contributions to £7500 per MW on top of the £5000 per MW already in place.

The opt-in new partnership seeks to increase contributions to £7500 per MW on top of the £5000 per MW already in place.

The Labour candidate expressed his concerns with bookable holiday venues and over concentrated Highland tourism.

“Frustrated and angry” Highlanders have spoken out about the delays in receiving their postal vote, meaning they won’t get a say in the election.

If the national UK result seems a rather flat foregone conclusion, the outcome in this constituency is anything but, says our columnist.

But can the polls be trusted when all the Highland constituencies are brand new after boundary changes?

Thousands of jobs at the Green Freeport in the next decade is fuelling the need for new homes but funding construction is the issue.

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire’s Lib Dem candidate says Highland ‘infrastructure is too small’.

Under the spotlight of the public eye, the SNP candidate spoke about the housing crisis, and green spaces, to lack of democracy and trust.

All the Holyrood parties SNP, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and Alba were involved – except the Greens are against the project.

Laura Hansler says ‘it is only a matter of time before we are faced with catastrophic consequences’.

SNP, Labour and Tories lay out plans that would impact north in their mission to win votes.

The SNP has unveiled its manifesto for the Highlands today (June 24) ahead of the forthcoming general election on July 4.