Renewable schemes must provide real benefit to Highland communities
MacDonald focuses in Maiden Speech on providing communities with real benefit from renewables in their area.
6 Sep 2024
News
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Stone ‘thrilled’ with Flow Country’s World Heritage Status
"Many of us have long suspected that this unique habitat was probably of world importance - now we know that it most certainly is and has been recognised as such."
26 Jul 2024
MacDonald respond to fresh NHS buildings delay at Portree, Fort William and Inverness
“People are waiting an age for treatment but the SNP have poured cold water on essential new NHS buildings all across Scotland."
26 Jul 2024
Stone raises concerns over staff vacancies in Highland schools under the SNP
“Scotland’s education system used to be the envy of the world. However, under this SNP Government, we have witnessed the significant and continuous decline in education standards across the country.
25 Jul 2024
Stone signs WASPI Parliamentary Motion
“WASPI women are dying without the DWP admitting to their errors. Without any acknowledgement of the impact that this has had on their lives and without compensation.
18 Jul 2024
Local News
Jamie Stone reacts to King's Speech
'I would strongly encourage the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, to look at projects like the Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and I would invite him to come north as soon as possible to see for himself what is being done there.'
17 Jul 2024
Scottish News
Greene calls for Scotland-wide school fire safety audit
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the West of Scotland Jamie Greene has urged the Scottish Government to conduct a Scotland-wide audit of fire safety in schools.
17 Nov 2025
Lib Dems respond to Scottish Care Chief Exec comments
Responding to comments made by the Chief Executive of Scottish Care Donald Macaskill on the BBC’s Sunday Show, where he highlighted the “increasing pattern of rural and remote care homes in particular not being able to sustain themselves, and actually clo
16 Nov 2025
476 care homes have “sold up or collapsed” in past decade
Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Angus MacDonald has today (Sunday 16th November) said the SNP are presiding over a crisis in care after new research from his party revealed that 476 care homes for older people have either sold up or collapsed over the past d
16 Nov 2025
Huge drop in post-custody support risks more reoffending
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP today (Saturday 15th November) said that the SNP government must go much further to cut reoffending after figures showed significantly fewer people on short-term sentences are receiving supp
15 Nov 2025
Swinney refuses to rule out school strikes
Following questioning by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, First Minister John Swinney has refused to rule out school strikes happening in the new year.
13 Nov 2025
Greene calls for Swinney to correct the record over income tax claims
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has today written to the First Minister asking for him to correct the record over claims about the amount of tax paid by Scots which have been called into question by the Scottish Fiscal Commissi
13 Nov 2025
UK News
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This Christmas, Love is Enough
A new charity single to support young carers
ED
29 Nov 2024
Climate Change
“I left COP29 with hope in my heart”
Pippa Heylings reports from the global climate summit in Baku
PH
25 Nov 2024
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 & Nature
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