All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Question Time at Lochaber Ideas Week had a star-studded panel who tackled issues such as the shortage of affordable housing, poor infrastructure to support our buoyant tourism sector, and the shortage of skills.
Renewables have long been hailed as the saviour of the Highland economy, with one SNP Minister declaring that Scotland would become the Saudi Arabia of renewables.
The healthcare sector in the Highlands is suffering from inflationary pressures, especially in medicines and staff costs, an ageing population and a lack of younger healthcare professionals in more rural areas.
I am certain that the A82 is far more dangerous and frightening than the A9.
I have been a Highland Councillor for eight months now and am really enjoying it, learning about issues at schools, roads, the local economy and care sector, amongst many other subjects.
The care sector, especially in the Highlands, is in crisis. It's facing the same combination of extreme cost increases as hospitality, however its situation is far worse.
Responding to the announcement of a £5 million recovery fund following the Princes Street fire, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh Northern Sanne Dijkstra-Downie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP has today said SNP ministers must ensure the right combination of officers and staff is in place as new figures show a fall in the number of full-time police officers.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the country’s NHS is “crying out for help” as new figures revealed record long waits at A&E, some of the worst delays in discharges from hospital and thousands fewer operations th
Responding to today's exam results which saw minor improvements in pass rates but National 5s, Highers and Advance Highers all remaining lower than in 2016, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Morven-May MacCallum MSP has today said that the SNP government must urgently scale up their response to the housing crisis, as new figures show that there were 44,500 empty homes across Scotland last year.
Scottish Liberal Democrat Edinburgh MSP Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has today written to First Minister to ask whether his government will deliver funding to help the council and businesses following the Prince Street fire, as she highlighted the Scottish Gover
Tomorrow, my bill to ban conversion therapy will be debated in the House of Lords.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has unveiled a new ‘Tory Removal Service’ campaign poster, as he announces a new plan to force a General Election and stop Rishi Sunak clinging on to power.
Ed Davey rings in election year with powerful call to “transform the nature of British politics for good”
Ed Davey's Christmas Message 2023
We need politicians who genuinely care – ready to put in the graft and capable of taking the political initiative. No-one can possibly still believe the UK’s Conservatives are up to this. I am completely convinced the Liberal Democrats are.
As the warmth and glow of the candles grow each evening, I hope it may serve as a reminder that even in the darkness, there is hope. Hope for a brighter tomorrow.