All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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.
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
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.
Responding to reports that the Scottish Greens will debate dropping support for the Scottish Government’s care centralisation at their forthcoming conference, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Responding to new figures showing only 62.3% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in October, while 3,518 people waited over 8 hours and 1,634 waited over 12 hours,
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has introduced legislation calling for improved mechanisms of support for children who suffer a bereavement.
Responding to comments from John Swinney today in which the First Minister said he is still “wrestling” with whether he believes in assisted dying, Liam McArthur MSP said: “The current law on assisted dying is failing too many terminally ill Scots, often
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today said that the SNP have let down islanders for too long after new research by his party found that there were only 7 days when CalMac sailings ran to their scheduled timetable in 15
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today revealed that Scotland is losing dozens of dentists every year to early retirement despite dentist shortages across the country.
Liz Truss and the Conservatives are completely out of touch with the British people.
Their bravery - in the face of six months of brutal atrocities perpetrated by Putin’s regime - is an inspiration to us all.
This is an emergency. Cancel October's planned energy bill rise to save people £1500.
Liberal Democrats will stand up for carers, so we can provide their children with a better start in life, no matter their background.
We have made incredible strides when it comes to protecting the fundamental human rights of those with LGBT+ identities, but we still have so much work to do.
Richard Foord has pulled off a spectacular victory.
