Why I will vote against Assisted Dying
Angus MacDonald sets out his reasons for opposing the Assisted Dying Bill
4 Nov 2024
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Angus MacDonald Responds to Key Budget Announcements
Angus MacDonald calls upon the Scottish Government to use new funding from Westminster to improve infrastructure in the Highlands, including the Belford Hospital replacement, the Corran ferry, new schools in Inverness, and improvements to the A( and A82.
30 Oct 2024
Opinion - Health Minister visits Fort William
SNP Health Minister Neil Gray, fails to confirm that the Belford Hospital is at the top of his government's priority projects during a visit to Fort William.
28 Oct 2024
Renewable schemes must provide real benefit to Highland communities
MacDonald focuses in Maiden Speech on providing communities with real benefit from renewables in their area.
6 Sep 2024
Stone ‘thrilled’ with Flow Country’s World Heritage Status
"Many of us have long suspected that this unique habitat was probably of world importance - now we know that it most certainly is and has been recognised as such."
26 Jul 2024
MacDonald respond to fresh NHS buildings delay at Portree, Fort William and Inverness
“People are waiting an age for treatment but the SNP have poured cold water on essential new NHS buildings all across Scotland."
26 Jul 2024
Scottish News
Chamberlain comments on embargoed neurological report
Commenting on the embargoed report by the Neurological Alliance of Scotland which warns that patients with neurological conditions and their carers are ‘falling through the cracks’, with two out of three adults stating they are not coping well and over ha
9 Jul 2025
Assaults at Highland prison and delays to replacement reveal extent of SNP mismanagement
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today said that the SNP’s mismanagement of the prison system is prevalent across Scotland as he revealed there have been scores of assaults on prisoners and staff at HMP Inverness, with
7 Jul 2025
Scottish Water caught with non-compliant sewages sites more than 250 times
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to get serious about sewage dumping after new analysis revealed sewage sites run by Scottish Water had been found to be non-compliant with their licenses 254 t
7 Jul 2025
More than 10,000 ferries cancelled due to technical faults
Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has today said the SNP are “causing chaos” for islanders after new research by his party found that more than 10,000 ferries have been cancelled due to technical faults since 2023.
6 Jul 2025
Jardine secures government progress on supporting bereaved children
Scottish Liberal Democrat equalities spokesperson and Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has secured progress from the UK Government in improving support for bereaved children, which could potentially result in changes being implemented for affected fami
4 Jul 2025
Greene warns investment needed after litany of failures at Ferguson marine
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has today warned that the Scottish Government must develop a clear plan of action for Ferguson Marine as a damning new parliamentary report highlighted a series of failures at the shipyard in Por
4 Jul 2025
UK News
Climate Change
“I left COP29 with hope in my heart”
Pippa Heylings reports from the global climate summit in Baku
PH
25 Nov 2024
Latest UK News
Black History Month 2024
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
CJ
17 Oct 2024
Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
17 Sep 2024
Carers
A Fair Deal for Family Carers
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Environment
The Clean Water Authority
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Carers
Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
16 Sep 2024