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All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP

Threat from ticks
Angus MacDonald

Threat from ticks

Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.

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4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

Corran Ferry, electric proposal

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

A Rum deal

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?

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Scottish News

Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Cole-Hamilton chairs Edinburgh Housing Summit

Following a sharp uptick in the number of constituents concerned about the state of their homes, Alex Cole-Hamilton has today chaired an Edinburgh housing summit in the Scottish Parliament to address widespread needs. Among those in attendance were Edinbu

24 May 2023
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Chamberlain challenges Sunak over ministers’ conduct

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain has today challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the conduct of ministers at PMQs. She called on him to support the Bill which she has put forward which would compel ministers to undertake annual ethics training.

24 May 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Cole-Hamilton responds to National Care Service comments

Responding to comments by Social Care Minister Maree Todd about the National Care Service, as she invited the public “to have a say on how a new National Care Service should work”, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilto

23 May 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Cole-Hamilton: NHS dentistry has been abandoned

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today claimed that the SNP have "abandoned" NHS dentistry, as new figures show that both the number of examinations and the total number of claims made by dentists for con

23 May 2023
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UK News

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