Inverness MP launches report on Highlands social care crisis
Angus MacDonald MP calls on the Scottish Government to provide a clear, targeted funding plan for the construction of four new care homes on the west coast
2 Apr 2025
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David Green
Campaigners secure Ministerial visit to Caithness maternity services
Following calls from campaigners, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Jenni Minto MSP has agreed to visit Caithness to meet with local residents who are worried about the lack of maternity services.
1 Apr 2025
David Green
Almost 1,300 violent incidents in Highland schools so far this year
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.
24 Mar 2025
Visitor tax, nice idea but flawed
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.
18 Dec 2024
David Green
First Minister urged to face the dangerous realities of Highland healthcare
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.
16 Dec 2024
Angus confirms he will vote against assisted dying
Angus MacDonald MP reconfirms his concerns about the proposed assisted dying legislation
28 Nov 2024
Scottish News
SNP have given up on closing educational attainment gap
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today said that ministers have “given up” when it comes to closing the attainment gap for those leaving school.
24 Feb 2026
McArthur comments on rise in sexual crimes, shoplifting and indecent images
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today warned that the Scottish Government must revere worrying trends in key categories of crime including sexual crimes, indecent images of children and shoplifting.
24 Feb 2026
New figures show SNP cannot be trusted with your health
Following new statistics revealing long waits at A&E, huge waiting lists for NHS treatment, increasing waits for social care, gaps in dental care and falling uptake in cervical cancer screening, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP warn
24 Feb 2026
Scottish Lib Dems respond to Cairngorm Funicular report
Responding to the report by the Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit Committee on the Cairngorm Funicular, which raises concerns about whether the cost to monitor and repair the funicular could outweigh the benefits to the local and national economy, Scotti
24 Feb 2026
Cole-Hamilton secures review of MSP child protection loophole
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP is set to amend the Recall Bill on Tuesday afternoon after securing government backing for a review into whether MSPs could be subject to child protection checks.
24 Feb 2026
McArthur responds to letter from medical bodies on assisted dying
Responding to a letter from the Royal College of Physicians and others about his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) bill, Liam McArthur MSP said:
23 Feb 2026
UK News
International Affairs
Taking on Trump
Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.
CM
22 Mar 2025
LGBTQ+
Free To Be Who You Are
As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.
CJ
22 Mar 2025
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Making Britain a science superpower
The Liberal Democrats' bold plan to restore UK leadership in science and innovation will drive investment, boost global collaboration, and ensure technology benefits everyone, not just the privileged few.
VC
22 Mar 2025
Latest UK News
A message from Christine Jardine on International Women's Day
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
CJMP
7 Mar 2025
International Affairs
Britain must lead on defence and aid
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
ED
25 Feb 2025
International Affairs
Ed Davey marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
ED
27 Jan 2025