All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Former Great Britain Judo Champion and Commonwealth Games medalist, Connie Ramsay, says she will “take the fight to the Highland Council” following her selection as the Highland Liberal Democrat candidate in the Tain and Easter Ross by-election.
The public is being urged to back a campaign launched this week by the Highland Liberal Democrats to break up Highland Council - the largest local authority in Scotland.
The Scottish Government is being urged to “increase investment in mental health services” after new statistics show over 1500 patients were admitted via an Emergency Department across NHS Highland with a self-harm diagnosis in the last five years.
At a meeting with the Scottish Government’s Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP at Wick General Hospital, campaigners warned that mums-to-be in Caithness “need action, not warm words” concerning local maternity services.
Almost 60,000 people have waited more than four hours in A&E since the last time the Scottish Government's target was hit over four years ago, figures have revealed, prompting Scottish Liberal Democrat demands for action.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling for the introduction of a new restitution order for fly-tipping offences which would enable courts to mandate offenders to financially contribute to cleaning up the mess caused by their crimes.
Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson and West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene MSP has today said that the SNP have caused islanders to lose faith in the political system, as he revealed that CalMac have paid out compensation of almost £2 million
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today written to the Chief Constable Jo Farrell to ask what approach the service will take to policing protests over the events in Gaza, noting that it will be challenging for Police Scotland to navi
Responding to Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Scotland and his comments to the Munich Security Conference in January in which he claimed people who live within safe access zones had been sent letters by the Scottish government warning them about
Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP has today said that too many Scots are being left behind as new figures revealed a fifth of households have so little savings that they would fall into poverty within a month should they lose their income.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today announced that former healthcare advocate and charity worker Adam Harley will be the party's lead candidate on the West Scotland regional list at next year’s Scottish Parliament election.
Responding to the publication of bonuses for Scottish Water bosses, with bonuses having risen to over £2.5 million in the last ten years and those paid out in 2024/25 representing the third highest on record, despite water bills going up sharply and
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