All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Almost 1,300 violent incidents have been reported in schools across the Highland Council area in the current school year alone, statistics revealed by the Scottish Liberal Democrats have shown.
Angus MacDonald MP sets out his views on the Tourist Visitor Levy proposed by the Highland Council and concludes it is an idea that has merits but is fundamentally flawed.
The First Minister John Swinney has been invited to travel the distance between Caithness and Inverness to experience for himself the distance that patients have to travel for vital healthcare.
Angus MacDonald MP reconfirms his concerns about the proposed assisted dying legislation
Angus MacDonald sets out his reasons for opposing the Assisted Dying Bill
Angus MacDonald calls upon the Scottish Government to use new funding from Westminster to improve infrastructure in the Highlands, including the Belford Hospital replacement, the Corran ferry, new schools in Inverness, and improvements to the A( and A82.
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.
Government must deliver the change people are yearning for
A new charity single to support young carers
Pippa Heylings reports from the global climate summit in Baku
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
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.