Angus MacDonald
An open letter to Fiona Davies, Chief Executive, NHS Highland
I believe that our care sector is the biggest single concern in the Highlands today.
AMD
11 Apr 2024
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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
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
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
Scottish News
Over 24,000 violent incidents in schools so far this year
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today questioned the First Minister about shocking rates of school violence as new research by his party revealed that there have been over 24,000 violent incidents reported in schools already in
20 Mar 2025
NICs vote: Labour MPs vote for “health tax” on GPs, pharmacies and care homes
Responding to the UK Government voting to reject a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have exempted health and care providers from the national insurance rise, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
19 Mar 2025
Rennie responds to damning evidence session on funding crisis at Dundee University
Responding to the evidence session at the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee, during which the interim principal of Dundee University admitted there has been ‘incompetence’ at the top of the institution, as MSPs heard it could run out of cash by th
19 Mar 2025
Minister visited Skye House just months before cruelty allegations surfaced
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that visits to Skye House, Scotland's biggest children's psychiatric hospital, appear to have ‘skimmed the surface’.
19 Mar 2025
Scottish Government admits it failed to conduct safeguarding review
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today criticised the Scottish Government for failing to complete a promised review of safeguarding in relation to elected representatives and their access to vulnerable groups. It committed to the re
19 Mar 2025
“Time for a fair deal for farmers” – Carmichael to introduce Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today announced plans to introduce the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament on Wednesday 19th March. The Bill is intended to introduce a range of provisions to get fairer prices for farmers and foo
19 Mar 2025
UK News
Latest UK News
Black History Month 2024
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
CJ
17 Oct 2024
Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
17 Sep 2024
Carers
A Fair Deal for Family Carers
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Environment
The Clean Water Authority
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Carers
Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
16 Sep 2024
Supporting the Future of Music
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
LD
16 Sep 2024