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Purchase of Northern Isles boats a blow to SNP targets on low-emission ferries

The Scottish Government has been forced to admit that a decision to purchase the boats serving the Northern Isles routes has put them even further behind one of their own key green targets. In response to questioning by Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston, Transport Secretary Micha

Highlands has a “mental health crisis”, says Edward Mountain MSP

Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has stated that the Highlands is undergoing a “mental health crisis” in a speech to the Scottish Parliament today. Edward Mountain MSP criticised the SNP Government’s record on mental health provision and said “the consequences of years of under-funding an