All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The UK Government is being urged into action over the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the reported detention of Scottish constituents aboard the vessel.
David Green, the newly elected Liberal Democrat MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, has said he is “not waiting around" as he used his first day as an MSP to put questions to ministers about maternity services in the Far North.
Thank you to everyone across Caithness, Sutherland and Ross for placing your trust in me. I will work every day to ensure your voices are heard and to deliver the change our communities deserve.
Too many Highland communities feel that decisions are being imposed on them, not made with them. The energy transition must also be about empowerment.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my support - both personally and on behalf of my party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats - for the Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage campaign efforts.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have made restoring consultant-led maternity services to Caithness General Hospital a manifesto pledge ahead of the forthcoming election.
Ahead of a parliamentary debate on Europe, Scottish Liberal Democrat David Green MSP has said that now is the time for all pro-European parties to work together to forge a path for the UK back to the EU.
Responding to news that the Independent Review of Maternity Services is now underway, Scottish Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's findings that the legal target to reduce relative child poverty in Scotland to 10% by 2030/31 is set to be missed by a wide margin, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Duncan Dunlop said:
Responding to Russell Findlay’s speech to the Scottish Conservatives’ party conference, Willie Rennie MSP said:
As the Scottish bathing water season comes to an end, Scottish Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP has today called on the SNP Government to get serious about the impact of sewage dumping in Scotland.
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP has today urged the UK Government to speed up the handling of Scottish employment tribunals as she revealed new figures showing that more than 1,200 tribunal cases have been open for more than
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Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.