All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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 a new report from Public Health Scotland which indicates that the number of hip replacement operations is 21% below pre-pandemic levels while the number of knee replacements is 38% below what they were before the pandemic, Scottish Liberal D
Responding to new figures published by the Scottish Government which show that 600 people died of a suspected drug death between January and June 2023, which is a 7% increase from the same period in 2022, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokes
Responding to today's IFS report into council tax, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Responding to today’s press release from the Crown Office in which the Lord Advocate discusses the prospect of a trial of a drugs consumption room in Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
The MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Liberal Democrat media spokesperson, Jamie Stone, has today written to the government asking for support for trainee journalists.
Responding to the news that a parliamentary researcher has been arrested amid accusations that he was spying for China, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Richard is an incredible candidate, whose dedication to others has shone not only through his career, but also in his voluntary roles in the community.
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
