As the MP for Inverness, I just want to say a massive congratulations to Inverness Business Improvement District (BID) for their brilliant success in securing the support of local businesses for another five years. This is fantastic news and a true testament to the hard work, dedication, and vision of the entire BID team. I […]
Last week, I was privileged to chair a constituency event to mark International Women’s Day. A packed auditorium of young girls listened attentively to the talented and inspiring women on the panel, all of whom kindly took time out of their busy lives to share their stories of success and, sometimes, struggle, competing in male-dominated
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Nicola Sturgeon shared some of her favourite images from her time as First Minister on social media. At the top of her list was a picture of herself in the centre of a large crowd on Inverness High Street during her 2015 election campaign. On that day, she spent her time speaking to locals, young
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We have all learned to laugh at the term ‘Liberal Democrat’. And little wonder. They have proven themselves neither liberal (they enabled the Tory austerity bandwagon), nor democratic as they repeatedly collude to deny the people of Scotland democracy. The Lib Dems care nothing for the Parliamentary majority for Independence and thoroughly deserve their
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My role as your MP always remains the same, doing what I can to promote this constituency, protect and help our people and communities to the best of my abilities, and seek hope and opportunity for those living, working and building businesses here. However, my portfolio role at Westminster has changed – I am now
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Local MP, Drew Hendry, has agreed with constituents in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey on their scathing assessment of the damage of Brexit and said that independence is the quickest way to rejoin the EU. A poll carried out by Focaldata on behalf of UnHerdBritain found 60% of people in the constituency agreed that the UK was wrong to leave the
Sometimes a week in Westminster can be momentous, some days even infamous – last week was something else! On Monday, the Tories passed a bill that was nothing short of an attack on workers’ rights, specifically the basic right to withdraw labour in disputes. They were happy to clap nurses, but now they want to
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DREW HENDRY MP: UK GOVERNMENT MUST NOT ABANDON HOUSEHOLDS ON COST OF LIVING CRISIS This week Drew Hendry MP renewed calls on the UK Government to keep its promises to protect people from the worst of the Cost of Living Crisis. The Highland MP has specifically urged the Chancellor to extend the £400 Energy Bill
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LOCAL MP URGES FOREIGN SECRETARY TO PRIORITISE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE Highland MP Drew Hendry has written to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, James Cleverly MP, to highlight what he believes should be the Foreign Office’s current priorities. Mr Hendry, who is the SNP’s Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs at Westminster,
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There can’t be many people who hold the banking industry up as a positive example of anything, but at least you get to choose how much of your money is retained in your bank account. You may even be paid interest. The same cannot, however, be said about most energy companies. Soaring prices of energy
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