Politics

DOUGLAS Ross did not break expenses rules in connection with his work as an assistant referee, according to Westminster’s expenses watchdog.

POLL cards are bow being issued to voters ahead of the July 4 general election.

Improved infrastructure is key to growing businesses in the Moray Firth area and across the Highlands.

The former Moray MP has denied claiming parliamentary expenses to cover his travel costs for his linesman job.

A north-east SNP MSP has called on Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross to stand down as an MSP.

Mr Ross will stand down as leader after the General Election, and will stand down as MSP if elected as an MP.

The Liberal Democrats have announced Ian Bailey as their candidate for the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency at the General Election.

Former Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has provided an update on the process that saw him be ruled out by the Conservative party.

So has he bitten off more than he can possibly chew as an MP and MSP for more than 500,000 people and 40,000 sq km?

Mr Ross backed Mr Duguid on social media two weeks ago for the upcoming General Election.

Former Conservative candidate for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East David Duguid has been in hospital for a number of weeks.

AFTER revealing he will stand at the General Election, Douglas Ross has defended his decision to potentially continue sitting as both an MP and MSP.

Mr Ross called an emergency press conference this morning.

Mr Swinney visited Elgin and Buckie on Saturday, June 1.

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed the development before The Inverness Courier’s Build the Bypass event in Nairn this evening.

This is the first election to require valid photo ID and voters must be registered before the deadline date of Tuesday, June 18.

David Duguid spent four weeks in intensive care being treated for an spinal related illness and is now in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Glasgow.

It means that it will be a short campaign of just 43 days in total with opinion polls favouring a Labour victory.

The General Election is to be held on July 4, with Parliament dissolved next week.

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley Anne Somerville announced the funding for the charity which has helped set up groups across Moray.