All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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.
There is barely a café, pub or hotel that is not desperately seeking staff across the Highlands this summer. And we all have horror stories of new employees not turning up for their first day at work, or being seduced by a higher pay offer elsewhere.
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today said that ministers have “flunked” when it comes to closing the attainment gap for those leaving school.
Responding to new figures showing only 65.3% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 16th February, while 2,709 people waited over 8 hours and 1,061 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and health sp
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will today (Tuesday 25th February) speak to an amendment he has tabled to rename the so-called National Care Service Bill, after the Scottish Government were forced to remove sections of the bill which w
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Parliament debating the Budget at Stage 3 (Tuesday 25th February), Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today said that Labour should ditch their plans for centralising control over healthcare in the hands of three regional "superboards".
Speaking three years on from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said that the UK must stand strong against Putin and boost support for Ukraine by seizing frozen Russian assets, working in clos
Liberal Democrats want to fix our broken relationship with Europe. Giving young people the opportunity to live, study and work in Europe is a vital first step.
The last ten days have been immensely difficult for our country.
There are now more Liberal Democrat MPs than ever before
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Caring isn't just Ed's story, it's the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.
