News

11 Apr 2024

Highlands

Businessman blames Slater for collapsed sale

A businessman and councillor who helped facilitate a prospective deal to regenerate a A-listed island castle has questioned Lorna Slater's assertion that she had "very little involvement in the collapsed sale."

CW

by Caroline Wilson

10 Apr 2024

Angus MacDonald

Hospitality sector on its knees

Visitor numbers in the Highlands have been high since Covid. However, summer's busy roads and crowded cafés disguise a major problem within the hospitality industry.

AMD

3 Mar 2024

Angus MacDonald

Local entrepreneur sets out his vision

Local entrepreneur sets out his vision to help keep youngsters in the Highlands from moving away for better employment opportunities. Article from The Herald, Tuesday 30th January.

GMK

by Gaby McKay

3 Feb 2024

Angus MacDonald

The issue with our roads

Last week, campaign group Round Our Way took advantage of National Potholes day to inform us that the number of potholes in Scotland had risen by nearly 50% over the last year to a five year high.

AMD

21 Jan 2024

Angus MacDonald

Question Time at Lochaber Ideas Week

Question Time at Lochaber Ideas Week had a star-studded panel who tackled issues such as the shortage of affordable housing, poor infrastructure to support our buoyant tourism sector, and the shortage of skills.

AMD

7 Dec 2023

Scot Lib Dems respond to Scottish Labour budget abstention

Responding to Anas Sarwar's announcement that Scottish Labour will abstain on the forthcoming Scottish budget, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

7 Jan 2025

Christmas A&E waits among the worst ever

Responding to new figures showing only 58.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 29th December, while 3,860 people waited over 8 hours and 1,642 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health sp

7 Jan 2025

4 in 10 Scots go without recent dentist check-up

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged the SNP to finally end the crisis in NHS dentistry after his party revealed that almost 40% of those registered with a dentist haven’t managed to see one in the past two years.

5 Jan 2025

Just 38 upskirting cases a year being passed to Crown Office

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called on the Scottish Government to resolve obstacles preventing upskirting cases from being taken forward as he revealed new figures showing that an average of just 38 cases per

4 Jan 2025

SNP have starved local communities of funding for public toilets

Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie has today criticised cuts to local authority funding which have seen the number of public toilets fall by 25% since the SNP came to power and four local authorities no longer having any publ

3 Jan 2025

Cole-Hamilton reveals at least 1,500 babies born addicted to drugs

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today demanded that the Scottish Government commit to creating world-leading drug and alcohol services after new figures revealed that more than 1,500 babies have been bor

2 Jan 2025

Home Affairs

Fixing Our Broken Prison System

For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.

LD

16 Sep 2024

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Latest UK News

Fair Votes Now!

The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.

LD

16 Sep 2024

Environment

National Nature Parks

The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.

LD

15 Sep 2024

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Cost of living

Standing up for consumers

For many people, Buy Now Pay Later is a useful and convenient solution, offering them flexibility with their purchases. But consumers need stronger protections.

LD

14 Sep 2024

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European Affairs

Restoring links with Europe for young people

Liberal Democrats want to fix our broken relationship with Europe. Giving young people the opportunity to live, study and work in Europe is a vital first step.

LD

14 Sep 2024