Drew Hendry MP

Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey

Highland politicians meet with MOD over potential Fort George closure

Local MP Drew Hendry, Leader of the Highland Council, Margaret Davidson and Highlands and Islands MSP, Maree Todd today met with Mark Lancaster, Minister for Veterans and Armed Forces to discuss the future of Fort George.  The meeting follows months of speculation that Highland base is under threat of closure in the current round of …

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The UK has agreed a huge aviation climate deal with 190 countries.

The UK along with 190 other countries has secured a major global climate deal to combat aviation emissions. The deal was struck on 6 October 2016. This is the first worldwide scheme to address emissions in any single sector. Under the deal, airlines will offset their emissions with reductions from other sectors and activities with …

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SNP MPs call for action on poor mobile coverage across Scotland

SNP MPs are urging the UK Government to “show more ambition” on rural connectivity, as a new study revealed that Scotland is lagging behind much of the UK on mobile access to a 4G signal. A report by the consumer champion Which? and independent mobile coverage experts OpenSignal, found that mobile users in Scotland can …

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