All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
'I would strongly encourage the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, to look at projects like the Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and I would invite him to come north as soon as possible to see for himself what is being done there.'
I drove home last night behind two campervans at 40mph, one of them towing a small car. Our convoy passed Glenfinnan Church, with seven campervans ignoring the No Parking signs, and their inhabitants enjoying the sunshine.
I believe that our care sector is the biggest single concern in the Highlands today.
A businessman and councillor who helped facilitate a prospective deal to regenerate a A-listed island castle has questioned Lorna Slater's assertion that she had "very little involvement in the collapsed sale."
Visitor numbers in the Highlands have been high since Covid. However, summer's busy roads and crowded cafés disguise a major problem within the hospitality industry.
Local entrepreneur sets out his vision to help keep youngsters in the Highlands from moving away for better employment opportunities. Article from The Herald, Tuesday 30th January.
Shetland Liberal Democrats, led by Scottish parliamentary candidate Emma Macdonald, are today calling on the Scottish Government to use its new financial bonds to support the development of inter-island tunnels.
Proposals to update safety requirements in Scotland’s schools must include a full audit of fire safety, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene has said.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today criticised the SNP’s handling of the housing crisis as a series of new figures revealed the terrible state of the sector.
Responding to the news that delayed discharge accounted for 1 in 9 occupied NHS beds in 2024/25, while 11,036 people were waiting last month for a social care assessment or care at home package, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said
Responding to new figures showing only 59.2% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 7th December 2025, while 4,670 people waited over 8 hours and 2,344 waited over 12 hours (the second worst on record), Alex Cole-Ham
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that Brexit and SNP incompetence are costing Scotland dearly as new analysis from his party revealed that Scotland now exports less, both to EU destinations and to the rest of the UK.
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.
The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.
For many people, Buy Now Pay Later is a useful and convenient solution, offering them flexibility with their purchases. But consumers need stronger protections.
Liberal Democrats want to fix our broken relationship with Europe. Giving young people the opportunity to live, study and work in Europe is a vital first step.
The last ten days have been immensely difficult for our country.
