All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Renewables have long been hailed as the saviour of the Highland economy, with one SNP Minister declaring that Scotland would become the Saudi Arabia of renewables.
The healthcare sector in the Highlands is suffering from inflationary pressures, especially in medicines and staff costs, an ageing population and a lack of younger healthcare professionals in more rural areas.
I am certain that the A82 is far more dangerous and frightening than the A9.
I have been a Highland Councillor for eight months now and am really enjoying it, learning about issues at schools, roads, the local economy and care sector, amongst many other subjects.
The care sector, especially in the Highlands, is in crisis. It's facing the same combination of extreme cost increases as hospitality, however its situation is far worse.
There is barely a café, pub or hotel that is not desperately seeking staff across the Highlands this summer. And we all have horror stories of new employees not turning up for their first day at work, or being seduced by a higher pay offer elsewhere.
Responding to today's Scottish Affairs committee evidence session which heard that it could take up to four years to gather evidence on the effectiveness of the Thistle drug consumption facility in Glasgow, committee member Angus MacDonald MP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader and MP for North East Fife, Wendy Chamberlain, has challenged the Government’s proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) for farmers, in particular raising the impact
Responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will seek views on the reform of council tax this year, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Responding to new figures showing only 61.6% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 2nd February, while 4,038 people waited over 8 hours and 1,967 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and health spo
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called for the Scottish Government to deliver a statement to parliament after a BBC investigation uncovered allegations of a culture of cruelty at Scotland’s largest psychiatric hospital for chil
Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has today called on the UK Government to exempt the hospitality industry from their “misguided” national insurance hike or risk many hospitality businesses “going to the wall”.
The last ten days have been immensely difficult for our country.
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Caring isn't just Ed's story, it's the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for our NHS, addressing the cost of living crisis, and ensuring everyone gets the support they need.
