All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling for the introduction of a new restitution order for fly-tipping offences which would enable courts to mandate offenders to financially contribute to cleaning up the mess caused by their crimes.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are urging the Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, to scrap controversial plans to impose a 50mph speed limit on main roads across the Highlands.
The UK Government is being urged to “spell out in detail” how they will support households in Highland waiting to switch away from Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters following the delay to the RTS switch off.
The Scottish Government has been warned that to be serious about achieving net-zero targets in a way that commands public support, Ministers must scrap their opposition to nuclear energy as part of the UK's decarbonised electricity mix.
David Green is calling for a new Clean Water Act as he fears research released by his party revealing over 500 sewage spills across the Far North in 2024 is but the “tip of the iceberg”.
The Highland Liberal Democrats have selected Ross Costigane as their candidate for the forthcoming Cromarty Firth by-election.
Responding to new findings from the Trussell Trust which show that tens of thousands of households in the UK will be forced to turn to a food bank for the first time this winter, with over 59,000 emergency food parcels distributed in Scotland and 5,400 Sc
Commenting on the latest Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland State of the Profession report which notes that there were over 2,800 posts unfilled at the end of September, over a third of respondents (37%) said they are actively planning on or thinking
Following new figures revealing tens of thousands of people waiting for mental health treatment, thousands of nursing and midwifery vacancies, sky-high delayed discharges and scores of cancelled operations, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Alex Cole-Hamil
Responding to new figures showing only 66.8% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in October (the worst on record), while 17,208 people waited over 8 hours and 7,611 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Commenting ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament later today (Tuesday 2nd December), Scottish Liberal Democrats said that violence against women and girls is “a national emergency” and set out their plans to tackle gender-based violence.
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has today written to Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell to urge the service to consider reopening their investigation into former Harrods owner Mohamed Fayed.
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.