All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.
The Highlands is becoming the home to a significant percentage of Britain’s green energy needs. Even before wind, our post war hydro dams made the Highlands 100% self sufficient in electricity.
A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?
I am a Highland Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan but I write on behalf of all West Highlanders, there are few of any political persuasion who would not support my request below.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today called on the Health Secretary to rewrite the failed NHS Recovery Plan as statistics revealed that 863,535 people were stuck on an NHS waiting list.
Responding to the news that an estimated 242 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2023, with the number of deaths attributed to drug misuse increasing to two fifths of total deaths, Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the Scottish Government to get to grips with the crisis in social care by providing proper support for staff and services, after new figures showed that nearly 1
Responding to new figures showing only 63.5% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 17th November, while 3,147 people waited over 8 hours and 1,394 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and health sp
Commenting on the embargoed IFS report into the UK budget's impact on Scottish spending options, economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Parliament debating the Prisoners (Early Release) bill on Tuesday, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
As Liberal Democrats, we have always stood in support of a lasting peace and a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
It is vital that we stand up against all forms of Islamophobia, and work together to end religious hatred everywhere.
Employees should not have to wait any longer for safe and respectful workplaces.
Rishi Sunak’s speech was so out of touch he may as well have been living on another planet.
Watch or read Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey's speech to Autumn Conference.
Hear from Councillor Lisa Smart, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Hazel Grove.
