All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.
The Highlands is becoming the home to a significant percentage of Britain’s green energy needs. Even before wind, our post war hydro dams made the Highlands 100% self sufficient in electricity.
A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?
I am a Highland Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan but I write on behalf of all West Highlanders, there are few of any political persuasion who would not support my request below.
Responding to new figures showing only 62.9% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 2nd November 2025, while 4,017 people waited over 8 hours and 1,776 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that “the SNP are terrible for your health” as new figures show that satisfaction with the quality of local health services has plummeted over the last decade.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today (Tuesday 11th November) launched a petition which calls for compensation to be given to every community affected by the SNP’s ferries fiasco.
Responding to the news that the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has announced plans to carry out a review of Police Scotland’s collection and use of fingerprints, which is set to be published next spring, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Li
Responding to the news that Shell and ScottishPower have ended a joint venture partnership covering two ScotWind offshore wind projects representing 5 GW of capacity with ScottishPower taking full control of 3 GW MarramWind, while Shell returns the lease
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy and transport spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP, who is also standing in the Ferguson Marine home of Inverclyde in next year’s Holyrood election, has today accused the SNP government of keeping islanders and workers at the sh
Liberal Democrats are calling for meaningful action to reverse the decline in our natural environment.
All children deserve to be properly supported by their parents. Child maintenance payments are vital for the well-being of children. Liberal Democrats will keep campaigning to reform the Child Maintenance Service so it works for children.
We will continue to protect the rights of vulnerable people in the UK and around the world against these deplorable Conservative attacks.
In her speech, Wendy called for taxpayer-funded handouts for disgraced former ministers to be scrapped, as analysis reveals £530,000 was paid out in ministerial severance payments over the past year.
The Liberal Democrats are steadfast in our commitment to supporting Ukraine, isolating Russia, and upholding the values of justice and accountability. We stand with President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people.
Kira Rudik addresses Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2023.