Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Regarding Inflation Rate and Rising Food Costs
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Virtual Workshops
The Cost of Living crisis is a pressing issue in our communities. I know many are struggling, not only with financial difficulties but with the toll this can take on our mental health as well. In these challenging times, the support provided by organisations in our community is more crucial than ever. With the aim …
Initiatives For Free Food for Children
As we navigate through the ongoing cost of living crisis, it’s more important than ever to support our community and ensure that no child goes hungry. I’m proud to share a list of fantastic initiatives in our constituency that are providing free meals for children during the Easter Holidays and beyond. While free school meals …
Inverness BID Secures Local Business Support for Another 5 Years, Promoting City Growth and Prosperity
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 …
Inspiring International Women’s Day Event
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 …
ARTICLE: Nicola Sturgeon
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 …
ARTICLE: Communities Need Action Now
I often write about supporting families worried about the cost-of-living crisis in these articles. I do so because these issues matter in a big way to local households. That sometimes means other vital issues don’t make this column but are very important to local residents. One such issue is the poor bus service across the …
Boundary Commission Consultation
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JOB ADVERT: Communications Intern
Post Title: Communications Intern Location: Inverness Hours: 35.00 hours per week Salary Band: Meets Scottish Living Wage Duration: 3 months (Fixed Term) This post is part of a rolling internship programme created by Drew Hendry MP to provide young people …
Strathy Article: Celebrating Good News
It is more important than ever to celebrate good news given that it’s been in such short supply of late. That’s why I was delighted to welcome the news that Speyside Distillers are building a new distillery near Kingussie. This news follows the now well underway construction of the Gordon and MacPhail development on the …