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
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Angus MacDonald
An Open Letter to the Transport Minister
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.
AMD
18 Apr 2023
Scottish News
McArthur: 920,000 households estimated to be fuel poor
Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called on the Scottish Government to move further and faster to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency in households after new government modelling estimated t
31 May 2023
Cole-Hamilton responds to poverty report
Responding to new research published by IPPR Scotland, Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which found that the Scottish economy is missing out on up to £2.4 billion a year due to the UK and Scottish government’s failure to eradicate pov
31 May 2023
Childcare report must be “a kick up the behind” for the government
Commenting on Audit Scotland’s embargoed report into the rollout of childcare which warns that the sector is fragile, Willie Rennie MSP said:
31 May 2023
Polmont prison deaths inquiry takes five years to arrive
Responding to the news that a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry will take place into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay at Polmont Young Offenders Institution, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
30 May 2023
Cole-Hamilton: Businesses caught in middle of DRS row
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today criticised the Scottish and UK governments for leaving businesses "caught in the middle" amid the DRS row, following Lorna Slater’s statement to Parliament on the Deposit Return Scheme.
30 May 2023
Cancer diagnoses and screening down as survival rates worsen
Responding to new figures which show there was an 8% fall in diagnosis for all cancer in 2020 and that survival estimates were generally lower for the cohort diagnosed with cancer in 2020 (e.g. one-year survival: 67.5% in 2020 vs 71.1% in 2018-19 for all
30 May 2023
UK News
Lib Dems Winning
Richard Foord is our Tiverton and Honiton by-election candidate
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.
LD
20 May 2022
Latest UK News
Overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol would be deeply damaging
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
LM
17 May 2022
Lib Dems Winning
Lib Dems pick Sarah Dyke for Somerton and Frome
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
LD
14 May 2022
International Affairs
Rebuilding Trade & Cooperation with Europe
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.
LM
12 Mar 2022
Taxing Land, Not Investment
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
30 Aug 2018