All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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After months of issuing threats to councils that the government would punish them by withholding £145million if they didn’t protect teacher numbers, the Education Secretary has instead released all the funds even though teacher numbers are down by 621.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the SNP government must overhaul their botched NHS Recovery Plan after a new workforce survey found that the number of GPs continues to drop.
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today called on the Scottish Government to turn around a third consecutive year of falling teacher numbers.
Responding to Police Scotland figures showing that there were 833 suspected drug deaths between January and September 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to new figures showing that in 2023/24 there were 666,190 days spent in hospital by people whose discharge was delayed, the highest annual figure since records began, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to new figures showing only 59.5% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 1st December, the joint 5th worst on record, while 4,145 people waited over 8 hours and 2,076 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal
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.
