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ARTICLE: Tory Hostile Environment Continuing to Damage the Highlands

Isn’t it great to see our summer tourism season in full swing again? The increased footfall is welcome after such a difficult period. Still, it doesn’t come without its challenges. There remain significant housing and staffing problems across the constituency. I have been catching up with local operators to discuss these difficulties. Before Brexit, our …

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Tourism sector warns of mass redundancies

MASS REDUNDANCIES: CHANCELLOR’S PLANS FALL WELL SHORT OF WHAT IS NEEDED The SNP has called on the Treasury to urgently heed industry warnings and introduce further measures to protect jobs, the economy and people’s livelihoods – after the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) issued a stark warning of “mass redundancies” following the Chancellor’s statement. Marc Crothall, …

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Tourism businesses can start getting back to business

I know I am not alone in welcoming my colleague Fergus Ewing’s announcement that tourism businesses can start getting back to business from mid-July. To protect health services and save lives, we’ve been telling people to stay away from the Highlands and finally, we are starting to see our sacrifices pay off as lockdown eases. …

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