Visitor tax, nice idea but flawed
Angus MacDonald MP sets out his views on the Tourist Visitor Levy proposed by the Highland Council and concludes it is an idea that has merits but is fundamentally flawed.
18 Dec 2024
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Angus confirms he will vote against assisted dying
Angus MacDonald MP reconfirms his concerns about the proposed assisted dying legislation
28 Nov 2024
Why I will vote against Assisted Dying
Angus MacDonald sets out his reasons for opposing the Assisted Dying Bill
4 Nov 2024
Angus MacDonald Responds to Key Budget Announcements
Angus MacDonald calls upon the Scottish Government to use new funding from Westminster to improve infrastructure in the Highlands, including the Belford Hospital replacement, the Corran ferry, new schools in Inverness, and improvements to the A( and A82.
30 Oct 2024
Opinion - Health Minister visits Fort William
SNP Health Minister Neil Gray, fails to confirm that the Belford Hospital is at the top of his government's priority projects during a visit to Fort William.
28 Oct 2024
Renewable schemes must provide real benefit to Highland communities
MacDonald focuses in Maiden Speech on providing communities with real benefit from renewables in their area.
6 Sep 2024
Scottish News
Cole-Hamilton calls for swift local access to a GP
Responding to a new report from the Auditor General for Scotland which warns that the Scottish Government’s GP plan is failing to deliver, the estimated number of whole-time equivalent GPs has fallen, spending on general practice as a proportion of overal
27 Mar 2025
Scot Lib Dems respond to Spring Statement
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
26 Mar 2025
Public transport usage still well down on pre-pandemic figures
Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Daniel O’Malley has today said that the SNP Government have used the pandemic to permanently downgrade public transport as new figures showed that public transport usage is still well down on pre-pandemic l
25 Mar 2025
Only 1 in 4 new teachers get a stable job
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today said the SNP have let down teachers and pupils after new figures revealed that the number of newly qualified teachers finding permanent employment has fallen by more than half in
25 Mar 2025
Dramatic drop in housebuilding exposes SNP’s mistakes
Scottish Liberal Democrats today said the SNP’s cut to the housing budget has made the housing crisis worse after new statistics revealed dramatic falls in the number of housebuilding completions and starts.
25 Mar 2025
More than 9,000 people in limbo for social care
Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures which show that 9,381 people are either waiting for a social care assessment or have been assessed and are waiting for a care at home package, an increase on last month, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Ale
25 Mar 2025
UK News
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Taking on Trump & Farage – and fixing church roofs
Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2025
ED
23 Mar 2025
International Affairs
Taking on Trump
Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.
CM
22 Mar 2025
LGBT+
Free To Be Who You Are
As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.
CJ
22 Mar 2025
Latest UK News
Making Britain a science superpower
The Liberal Democrats' bold plan to restore UK leadership in science and innovation will drive investment, boost global collaboration, and ensure technology benefits everyone, not just the privileged few.
VC
22 Mar 2025
Latest UK News
A message from Christine Jardine on International Women's Day
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
CJMP
7 Mar 2025
International Affairs
Britain must lead on defence and aid
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
ED
25 Feb 2025