The Latest Breaking News from Jenny Gilruth

Kate Forbes pledges to get A9 dualled as quickly as possible

KATE Forbes has pledged to publish a revised timetable for dualling of the A9 if she is elected First Minister.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2023

Caledonian Sleeper service set to be nationalised

An arms-length government body will take over the train service from the end of June

Insider UK · Mar 3, 2023

Caledonian Sleeper rail service to be nationalised by Scottish ministers

Highlands-London service will be run by state-owned company after operator Serco loses contract seven years early

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Perthshire MSP calls for parliamentary inquiry into lack of progress on A9 Dualling Project

Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife representative Murdo Fraser spoke out after a motion was passed to set out a revised timescale for completion of the £3 billion programme

Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023

American tourist and mum-of-three died during Outlander filming tour in Scotland

Katie Bastion-Strong, 46, her brother Jared Bastion, 45, and mum Mary-Lou Mauch, 75, were touring Scotland to check out filming sites for Outlander when their car crashed.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 26, 2023

Husband whose wife died in killer A9 crash tells of horror over 'years long' wait for road upgrade

Chris Strong lost wife Katie, along with her mother and brother, in smash while they toured Outlander filming sites in Scotland.

Daily Record · Feb 26, 2023

A9 dualling work bid business ‘astounded’ at minister’s statement

Minister claims it could take until 2050 to fully dual the road

Insider UK · Feb 23, 2023

SNP MSPs turn their back on Kate Forbes and swing behind Humza Yousaf after same sex marriage row

Kate Forbes' campaign is floundering after she was widely criticised for her comments on gay marriage

Daily Record · Feb 22, 2023

Perthshire community action groups call for "safe and effective" junctions following A9 dualling announcement

MSP Mark Ruskell said "we must invest in genuine road safety improvements to protect lives across Scotland"

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Transport Minister accused of "running scared" from seeing A75 impact in Dumfries and Galloway

MSP Finlay Carson is unhappy that Jenny Gilruth has only agreed to a virtual meeting rather than coming to visit Crocketford and Springholm

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023