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 Liberal Democrats.
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
Cole-Hamilton brands SNP squeamish on defence
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a visit to Babcock’s Rosyth site to set out his party’s commitment to keeping the UK safe and creating skilled jobs across Scotland by putting defence at the heart of new industrial and sk
30 Apr 2026
Scottish Lib Dems make manifesto pledge to roll out national lung cancer screening programme
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has pledged to roll out a national lung cancer screening programme, as part of a wider package of support to cut waiting times for cancer patients and save lives.
30 Apr 2026
Critical mental health standard breached for more than 2,000 patients
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that a key standard for providing follow-up care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients.
29 Apr 2026
Cole-Hamilton: Cut the cost of living with fairer heating and emergency insulation programme
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a visit to Kelso in the South of Scotland region to set out his party’s plans for bringing down the cost of living and launching a £100m emergency insulation programme to protect people fr
29 Apr 2026
Carmichael backs farmers’ union concerns over SNP price control plans
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has today backed farmer concerns about the impact of proposed price caps on food, which risk undermining farm and croft profitability.
28 Apr 2026
New data lays bare SNP’s disastrous health and care legacy
New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.
28 Apr 2026
UK News
Benefits & Pensions
Giving people security in later life
The Liberal Democrats have become the first UK party to commit to protecting the triple lock on pensions in the next Parliament.
LD
21 Sep 2023
What’s on the agenda at Lib Dem Conference?
We’re heading to Bournemouth for the party’s first in-person autumn conference in four years. As ever, the agenda is packed full of topical debates on the biggest issues facing Britain today.
LD
11 Sep 2023
Cost of living
Food prices soar by a third
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record.
LD
16 Aug 2023
Environment & Nature
Lib Dem investigation reveals sewage cover up
Liberal Democrats demand water firms measure how much sewage they are discharging into waterways
LD
9 Aug 2023
Lib Dems Winning
Liberal Democrats WIN Somerton and Frome
Sarah Dyke smashes the Conservatives with the best result of the night in Somerton and Frome
LD
21 Jul 2023
Diversity
Windrush 75
Today is Windrush Day - where we acknowledge the outstanding economic, social, and cultural contribution the Windrush generation have made to the United Kingdom.
ED
22 Jun 2023