All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Highland Liberal Democrats have launched a region-wide petition calling on Fiona Hyslop to create a dedicated Highland Roads Funding Plan.
Maree Todd, the SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, is being urged to be “straight with families in Caithness” after it emerged that a promised independent review of maternity services in Caithness will not go ahead.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats manifesto at the upcoming Holyrood elections will commit to ending the Scottish Government’s ideological opposition to new nuclear and explore the rollout of small modular nuclear reactors.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to urgently boost support for small businesses as he revealed significant drops in the number of small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Scotland.
Energy companies have been told to “redouble their efforts” as the Scottish Liberal Democrats reveal that there are over 3,300 RTS meters that are still to be replaced in the Highlands.
Ahead of Christmas, the Highland Council is being urged to provide greater support to communities - alongside faith groups, charities, and local organisations - to ensure everyone has access to warm spaces.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today set out his plan to get Scotland moving again as he limbered up with the La Belle Arts dance company in Edinburgh.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a visit to a community centre in Muirhouse to say that “carers deserve better” and announce how his party will deliver change with fairness at its heart.
Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP has today said that the party’s call for a 10p cut in fuel duty as part of an emergency transport package will “get Scotland moving again”.
Reform UK are set to lose a total of 26 of their Scottish constituency candidates by polling day, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have calculated.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a visit to Menagerie Edinburgh and their collection of therapy llamas to set out his commitment to maintaining his party’s reputation as Scotland’s party of mental health.
Responding to IFS analysis which indicates that Scotland is on course to miss its target to reduce relative child poverty to below 10% by 2030-31 “by a considerable margin”, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP said:
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
Our pragmatic, costed and achievable plan that would make a real difference to graduates now, while also fixing the system for the long term.
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.