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Kate Forbes says the SNP needs to ‘rebuild and regain the trust of the electorate’ after a ‘difficult night’

05 July 2024
Kate Forbes says the SNP needs to ‘rebuild and regain the trust of the electorate’ after a ‘difficult night’

Kate Forbes says the SNP needs to ‘rebuild and regain the trust of the electorate’ after a ‘difficult night’

05 July 2024

Deputy First Minister says with two years before the Holyrood elections the SNP must ‘ensure we can demonstrate delivery, implementation and change’.


BREAKING: Lib Dems’ Jamie Stone wins the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat

05 July 2024
BREAKING: Lib Dems’ Jamie Stone wins the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat

BREAKING: Lib Dems’ Jamie Stone wins the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat

05 July 2024

It is another seat for the Lib Dems who are enjoying a good night with the party expected to get more than 50 seats.


Constituency exit polls suggests Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is too tight to call

05 July 2024
Constituency exit polls suggests Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is too tight to call

Constituency exit polls suggests Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is too tight to call

05 July 2024

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on the other hand is projected to be a Liberal Democrat win


Exclusive: Caithness Councillor Struan Mackie confirms if Douglas Ross wins his Westminster bid he will replace him at Holyrood

04 July 2024
Exclusive: Caithness Councillor Struan Mackie confirms if Douglas Ross wins his Westminster bid he will replace him at Holyrood

Exclusive: Caithness Councillor Struan Mackie confirms if Douglas Ross wins his Westminster bid he will replace him at Holyrood

04 July 2024

Mr Ross is a Highland list MSP but is seeking election to the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East seat, if he wins then he will resign from Holyrood.


The first votes are being counted as the boxes start to arrive at the count centre

04 July 2024
The first votes are being counted as the boxes start to arrive at the count centre

The first votes are being counted as the boxes start to arrive at the count centre

04 July 2024

Exit polls are suggesting a sure in the Lib Dem vote while the SNP is predicted to keep just 10 seats.


The numbers behind the election count in the Highlands – by far the UK’s largest voting territory

04 July 2024
The numbers behind the election count in the Highlands – by far the UK’s largest voting territory

The numbers behind the election count in the Highlands – by far the UK’s largest voting territory

04 July 2024

There are more than 200 polling stations and more than 700 staff spread across an area twice the size of Jamaica.


UK general election 2024: Polls open in the Highlands in the most competitive races for year

04 July 2024
UK general election 2024: Polls open in the Highlands in the most competitive races for year

UK general election 2024: Polls open in the Highlands in the most competitive races for year

04 July 2024

Voters will choose the next MPs for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire seats.


Final day of frantic campaigning sees candidates all over the Highlands make one last push for votes

03 July 2024
Final day of frantic campaigning sees candidates all over the Highlands make one last push for votes

Final day of frantic campaigning sees candidates all over the Highlands make one last push for votes

03 July 2024

From Caithness to Inverness the general election looks to be as competitive as we have seen in many years.


UK general election 2024: What you need to know to know about this year’s vote

03 July 2024
UK general election 2024: What you need to know to know about this year’s vote

UK general election 2024: What you need to know to know about this year’s vote

03 July 2024

The snap election called just six weeks ago sparked a rush to get ready in time.


Who will you vote for? Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross candidates share their top priorities

03 July 2024
Who will you vote for? Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross candidates share their top priorities

Who will you vote for? Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross candidates share their top priorities

03 July 2024

The seven candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross share their top priorities ahead of tomorrow’s General Election.


The Multi-tasker: The SNP’s Lucy Beattie is a newcomer to politics but says ‘I’ve been a lifelong supporter of independence’

03 July 2024
The Multi-tasker: The SNP’s Lucy Beattie is a newcomer to politics but says ‘I’ve been a lifelong supporter of independence’

The Multi-tasker: The SNP’s Lucy Beattie is a newcomer to politics but says ‘I’ve been a lifelong supporter of independence’

03 July 2024

The academic, crofter, teacher and would-be MP wants to place reason and evidence at the centre of her efforts.


The Passionate Pragmatist: Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone speaks out on how he still gets fired-up for the Highlands

03 July 2024
The Passionate Pragmatist: Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone speaks out on how he still gets fired-up for the Highlands

The Passionate Pragmatist: Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone speaks out on how he still gets fired-up for the Highlands

03 July 2024

After almost years serving the north he says ‘I’ll tell you, there’s life in the old dog yet’ as he vows to fight for carers and jobs.


WATCH: Awkward moment for John Swinney as independence supporter heckles him saying: ‘do you identify as an indy party”

02 July 2024
WATCH: Awkward moment for John Swinney as independence supporter heckles him saying: ‘do you identify as an indy party”

WATCH: Awkward moment for John Swinney as independence supporter heckles him saying: ‘do you identify as an indy party”

02 July 2024

The First Minister was heckled on the campaign trail in Alness and told: ‘This party has ruined Scotland’.


Rishi Sunak to blame for postal ballot chaos, according to Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

01 July 2024
Rishi Sunak to blame for postal ballot chaos, according to Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

Rishi Sunak to blame for postal ballot chaos, according to Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

01 July 2024

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


Scottish Lib Dem leader is eyeing victory in the north: ‘We're on the verge of winning back the Highlands’

01 July 2024
Scottish Lib Dem leader is eyeing victory in the north: ‘We're on the verge of winning back the Highlands’

Scottish Lib Dem leader is eyeing victory in the north: ‘We're on the verge of winning back the Highlands’

01 July 2024

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


The candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross say why they should represent the UK’s most northerly mainland constituency

27 June 2024
The candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross say why they should represent the UK’s most northerly mainland constituency

The candidates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross say why they should represent the UK’s most northerly mainland constituency

27 June 2024

It is not just one of the most beautiful but one of the most vulnerable amid the race to net zero, so we asked what their priorities are.


Divided over the nuclear option: How Stone and Beattie disagree over new atomic energy for Caithness and the UK

27 June 2024
Divided over the nuclear option: How Stone and Beattie disagree over new atomic energy for Caithness and the UK

Divided over the nuclear option: How Stone and Beattie disagree over new atomic energy for Caithness and the UK

27 June 2024

Mr Stone says nuclear power ‘reversed’ depopulation once and could do it again while the Dr Beattie prefers the ‘huge potential’ of hydrogen.


How personal tragedy unites the frontrunners for the far north seat and influences their politics

26 June 2024
How personal tragedy unites the frontrunners for the far north seat and influences their politics

How personal tragedy unites the frontrunners for the far north seat and influences their politics

26 June 2024

Both Jamie Stone and Lucy Beattie became carers for loved ones and both are determined to improve the lives of carers.


Dualling A9 as far north as Nigg among election promises as battlegrounds drawn

25 June 2024
Dualling A9 as far north as Nigg among election promises as battlegrounds drawn

Dualling A9 as far north as Nigg among election promises as battlegrounds drawn

25 June 2024

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


Thurso ‘masterplan’ to be completed this year as Highland Council unveils ambitious transformation bid

21 June 2024
Thurso ‘masterplan’ to be completed this year as Highland Council unveils ambitious transformation bid

Thurso ‘masterplan’ to be completed this year as Highland Council unveils ambitious transformation bid

21 June 2024

Thurso is at the heart of ambitious proposals unveiled by Highland Council aimed at boosting investment in roads, schools, housing and other services.


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