All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Scottish and UK Government is being urged to “listen carefully” to the plight of farmers after official figures reveal average farm income fell last year by 51% to £35,500, the lowest level since 2019-2020.
Angus MacDonald MP calls on the Scottish Government to provide a clear, targeted funding plan for the construction of four new care homes on the west coast
Following calls from campaigners, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Jenni Minto MSP has agreed to visit Caithness to meet with local residents who are worried about the lack of maternity services.
Almost 1,300 violent incidents have been reported in schools across the Highland Council area in the current school year alone, statistics revealed by the Scottish Liberal Democrats have shown.
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.
The First Minister John Swinney has been invited to travel the distance between Caithness and Inverness to experience for himself the distance that patients have to travel for vital healthcare.
Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for young people Duncan Dunlop MSP has today said that it is time to fix the SNP’s broken Promise, as new figures revealed that children in care are twice as likely to have a disability compared to those in a househo
A new report from Angus MacDonald MP, the Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, warns that any move by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to push power closer to local communities in Scotland must reckon with the distinct and worsening cos
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today called for Scottish Government plans to open 20 more GP walk-in centres to be paused immediately, after it was revealed some of the first centres are seeing as few as three patients per day.
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has called on the SNP government to “change direction" as new figures revealed that there are over 760,000 waits for treatment across the NHS, including thousands of waits lasting more than a y
Responding to new figures that show, 9,601 people were waiting to receive a social care package or to be assessed for one at the beginning of July, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Skye Lochaber and Badenoch and rural affairs spokesperson Andrew Baxter has today said he will convene a cross-party summit to examine fresh measures for preventing and responding to wildfires and to learn from the fire i
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
The Liberal Democrats are committed to rebuilding the trust and compassion that the UK was once known for. We believe that our country has a responsibility to support those in need, no matter where they are in the world.
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.
The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.