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 the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee saying they are ‘increasingly concerned’ at the lack of costings for the SNP's centralisation of care services and calling for a new financial memorandum to be produced by 12th May, Scottish Liberal
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged the government to introduce a new Nursery Premium and fresh support for children from poorer backgrounds, as new figures showed that the number of children flagged as hav
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today criticised the Scottish Government over its failure to reduce drug deaths as a new report revealed that almost 100 Scots per month are still dying from suspected drug deaths.
Responding to new figures showing that only 63.4% of patients were seen across Scotland within the 4 hour target Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Scottish Parliament debate on the UK Government’s Illegal Migration Bill, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the Conservative Party to scrap the Bill, which would see anyone entering the
Responding to Jenny Gilruth's interview on Good Morning Scotland earlier and her comments downgrading Scottish Government commitments to close the attainment gap, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
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.
