All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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Responding to two new reports from the Royal College of Radiologists, which warn that cancer patients in Scotland are facing dangerous delays to life-saving scans and treatment and Scotland has the worst shortage of clinical oncologists of any UK nation,
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today said that much more needs to be done to support island communities and strengthen lifeline ferry services after the Scottish Government announced the beginning of the procurement process for two new ferries for the No
Responding to the Chancellor announcing that the changes to the winter fuel payment thresholds will be in place for this winter with the new thresholds to be announced at the Spending Review, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardin
Responding to reports that Pentland Ferries has signed an agreement with publicly funded CalMac to extend the charter of MV Alfred for a further five months, taking the costs of chartering the catamaran to £22m, West of Scotland MSP and transport spokespe
Responding to provisional figures from Transport Scotland showing that in 2024, 160 people lost their lives on Scotland’s roads, an increase on the 147 deaths in 2023, with Scotland set to miss targets for a 50% reduction in deaths and serious injuries by
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to fix care services as part of a bid to fix the NHS. His call comes as a host of statistics released today detail issues in A&E, mental health services, hospi
"From my family to yours: We wish you a Happy Christmas full of peace, joy and love. And hope. For a better future."
We are deeply concerned that both renters and homeowners could face homelessness during one of the most difficult Winters in living memory.
Today, Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords are using a rare Parliamentary procedure called a ‘Fatal Motion’ to try to block the new Voter ID regulations.
Campaigning for fair votes has been part of the Liberal Democrat mission ever since we were founded. Last night, Ed Davey made a speech at the IPPR think tank about why it’s time has come - and how to make it happen.
Today is Carers Rights Day - a chance for us to keep beating the drum for unpaid carers and raising awareness about their rights.
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
