All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are urging the Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, to scrap controversial plans to impose a 50mph speed limit on main roads across the Highlands.
The UK Government is being urged to “spell out in detail” how they will support households in Highland waiting to switch away from Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters following the delay to the RTS switch off.
The Scottish Government has been warned that to be serious about achieving net-zero targets in a way that commands public support, Ministers must scrap their opposition to nuclear energy as part of the UK's decarbonised electricity mix.
David Green is calling for a new Clean Water Act as he fears research released by his party revealing over 500 sewage spills across the Far North in 2024 is but the “tip of the iceberg”.
The Highland Liberal Democrats have selected Ross Costigane as their candidate for the forthcoming Cromarty Firth by-election.
The number of hours paramedic staff lost to mental ill health in the North has risen by over 140% since 2019, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed.
Speaking ahead of the Stage 1 debate on the budget tomorrow, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene said:
The number of new businesses created in Scotland still has not recovered to pre-pandemic numbers, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and highlighted by Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Responding to new figures showing that in the week ending 1st February, with only 61.9% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,130 (15.6%) people waited over 8 hours and 2,059 (7.8%) waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai
Commenting on new polling from The National Centre for Social Research's annual British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey which confirms that around four in five Scots (81%) are in favour of assisted dying for someone with a terminal illness, Liam McArthur MS
Responding to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s call for the Prime Minister to resign, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has called for consideration of islander travel experience to be given greater weighting on transport boards, highlighting the Scottish Government’s current inconsistent approach to requirements.
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.