All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
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 Andy Burnham’s speech, Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey has said that officers and staff are facing “a mountain of pressure,” as she revealed that police overtime payments have topped £350 million since the SNP centralised the service.
Responding to the news that CalMac has paid in full for three unfinished ferries built in Turkey, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey has today called on the SNP Justice Secretary to investigate and explain why Scottish Government lawyers repeatedly claimed they did not have CCTV showing the moments before the restraint o
During a parliamentary debate on nuclear power, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross David Green highlighted the importance of new nuclear to sites like Dounreay, as he criticised the SNP’s opposition to the energy source and u
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today challenged the First Minister on a sharp rise in sexual crime, as he called on the Scottish Government to end their delays to the implementation of key domestic abuse protections.
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.
The Liberal Democrats will create a fair deal for housing. Taking on the big developers, delivering new homes, improving renters’ rights and protecting our environment - together we can tackle the housing crisis.