Rural communities to be worst hit by Chancellor’s new electric car charge
The Chancellor’s decision to introduce a new 3p-a-mile charge for electric cars from 2028 will leave rural Scotland worst hit, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have warned.
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Chancellor’s decision to introduce a new 3p-a-mile charge for electric cars from 2028 will leave rural Scotland worst hit, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have warned.
For fans to watch Scotland’s World Cup games, an MSP hopeful is calling for fan parks to be set up across the country and for pubs to get special dispensation to show late-scheduled Scotland games.
An emergency 5% VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses should be introduced in the upcoming Budget to drive growth for high streets and rural businesses alike and slash prices for hard-pressed families, an MSP hopeful has said.
The Scottish Government has today agreed to back a Scottish Liberal Democrat amendment in Holyrood calling for an independent review of maternity services in Caithness.
Almost 40,000 days of staff time for nurses and midwives have been lost across NHS Highland over the last five years due to a growing mental health crisis, the Highland Liberal Democrats have said.
The Scottish Government is being urged to urgently step in to find a replacement for lifeline services from Wick airport in response to Eastern Airways facing administration.
Speaking ahead of The Big Farm Debate in Ayr, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP and Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, Alistair Carmichael has said that his party will treat food security as a matter of national security and set
Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP has written to the Scottish Government Minister for Women’s Health, Jenni Minto, over concerns that the government may be reneging on their promise to conduct an independent, national investigation into maternit
Speaking ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate on drugs misuse in prisons, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today warned that the government is in a state of confusion as he revealed that the Scottish Prison Service has
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will lead a Backbench Business Debate on Government Support for Bereaved Children tomorrow (26th) as part of a campaign to make sure affected families receive the help they need.
Responding to this evening’s fracas involving Douglas Ross, Scottish liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Commenting ahead of the final vote on the Scottish Budget tomorrow, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP said:
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.