Step up and safeguard local news, Ministers urged
The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and by doing so protect local democracy and strengthen communities.
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and by doing so protect local democracy and strengthen communities.
New figures reveal a growing childcare squeeze in the Highlands, with demand for funded places rising at the same time as the number of funded childminders providing them falls sharply.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today warned that the state of Scotland’s fire and rescue service is putting communities at risk.
The First Minister is being urged to “clean up politics” by introducing a far-reaching Accountability Act in the Scottish Government’s first Programme for Government of the new Parliament, due to be published in September.
Scotland’s review of maternity services must fully examine the loss of consultant-led maternity services in Caithness, the impact this has had on women and their families, and the scope for restoring those services, campaigners have said.
New report warns Highland “cost of living premium” must shape any new devolution deal
Responding to reporting in the Scotsman that SNP ministers have failed to bring forward any funding for their flagship sexual offences court, which they said would help cut the backlog of court cases, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei
Responding to embargoed reporting by 1919 Magazine, which highlights almost 3,000 Scottish police officers are unable to carry out their full operational duties due to illness or injury, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey
Speaking ahead of John Swinney's Programme for Government, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to the Scottish Government publishing a plan for hospital pressures, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has today demanded that the SNP start taking the sewage crisis seriously as new data revealed that sewage discharges last year were four times as high as previously recorded.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the First Minister should be focused on four key areas in his programme for government.
We are calling for the UK to enter the EU's landmark new Migration and Asylum Pact to help implement an asylum system that is fair and effective for all.
Our new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU - including joining the Single Market and a new Customs Union - will make the UK richer, safer and stronger.
The Liberal Democrats have announced a new policy to make energy affordable again and help make fuel poverty a thing of the past.
The Liberal Democrats secured a number of wins in Parliament recently - here's a recap of what we've achieved.
Liberal Democrats are clear: new housing must go hand in hand with new GPs.
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.