All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.
The Highlands is becoming the home to a significant percentage of Britain’s green energy needs. Even before wind, our post war hydro dams made the Highlands 100% self sufficient in electricity.
A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?
I am a Highland Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan but I write on behalf of all West Highlanders, there are few of any political persuasion who would not support my request below.
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has today challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to agree to a charter of consumer rights for energy customers. She raised the case of a constituent who was wrongly billed almost £4,000 but three
Responding to Police Scotland announcing the appointment of its first female chief constable, Jo Farrell, who will replace Sir Iain Livingstone in August, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to discuss support for homeowners on the brink, as cheaper deals are pulled from the market.
In a bizarre response to Willie Rennie, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice said his question about the cost of ending child poverty was a “hypothetical” one.
Responding to the news that junior doctors are set to strike in mid-July after rejecting the Scottish Government’s pay offer, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to new figures published by the Scottish Government which show that 298 people died of a suspected drug death between January and March 2023, which is a 5% increase from the same period in 2022, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spoke
Richard is an incredible candidate, whose dedication to others has shone not only through his career, but also in his voluntary roles in the community.
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
