News - Highland Liberal Democrats

Travel diary from Ukraine

Angus MacDonald MP shares his experience of travelling across Europe to deliver ambulances and medical supplies to the people of Ukraine.

15 Apr 2025

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David Green

Dramatic decline in farm income demands action, Lib Dem says

The Scottish and UK Government is being urged to “listen carefully” to the plight of farmers after official figures reveal average farm income fell last year by 51% to £35,500, the lowest level since 2019-2020.

14 Apr 2025

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Angus MacDonald launches his Care Home Report for the Highlands

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

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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

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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

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Children in care twice as likely to have disability

Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for young people Duncan Dunlop MSP has today said that it is time to fix the SNP’s broken Promise, as new figures revealed that children in care are twice as likely to have a disability compared to those in a househo

30 Jul 2026

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Andy Burnham urged to swap city streets for Highland glens following stark major rural report: “Come from Manchester to the true North to see it for yourself” Highland MP Angus MacDonald says

A new report from Angus MacDonald MP, the Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, warns that any move by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to push power closer to local communities in Scotland must reckon with the distinct and worsening cos

29 Jul 2026

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Cole-Hamilton calls for 20 more walk-in centres to be put on hold as patient numbers underwhelm

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today called for Scottish Government plans to open 20 more GP walk-in centres to be paused immediately, after it was revealed some of the first centres are seeing as few as three patients per day.

28 Jul 2026

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Over 760,000 NHS waits show government must change direction and meet challenge

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has called on the SNP government to “change direction" as new figures revealed that there are over 760,000 waits for treatment across the NHS, including thousands of waits lasting more than a y

28 Jul 2026

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Over 9,000 waiting on care package or assessment

Responding to new figures that show, 9,601 people were waiting to receive a social care package or to be assessed for one at the beginning of July, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:

28 Jul 2026

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Baxter: We need a cross-party summit after wildfire

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Skye Lochaber and Badenoch and rural affairs spokesperson Andrew Baxter has today said he will convene a cross-party summit to examine fresh measures for preventing and responding to wildfires and to learn from the fire i

27 Jul 2026

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International Affairs

Britain Leading Again

The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.

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by Ed Davey

16 Jan 2025

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Munira Wilson speaking in the House of Commons

Latest UK News

Protecting children from sexual abuse

No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.

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by Munira Wilson

8 Jan 2025

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