Step up and safeguard local news, Ministers urged
The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and by doing so protect local democracy and strengthen communities.
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and by doing so protect local democracy and strengthen communities.
New figures reveal a growing childcare squeeze in the Highlands, with demand for funded places rising at the same time as the number of funded childminders providing them falls sharply.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today warned that the state of Scotland’s fire and rescue service is putting communities at risk.
The First Minister is being urged to “clean up politics” by introducing a far-reaching Accountability Act in the Scottish Government’s first Programme for Government of the new Parliament, due to be published in September.
Scotland’s review of maternity services must fully examine the loss of consultant-led maternity services in Caithness, the impact this has had on women and their families, and the scope for restoring those services, campaigners have said.
New report warns Highland “cost of living premium” must shape any new devolution deal
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley has today criticised Scottish ministers for failing to speak with the police about the discovery of Scotland's first nitazene lab in Ayrshire.
Commenting on the latest A&E figures which show that 12,074 people waited over four hours, 4,815 waited over 8 hours and 2,122 waited over 12 hours in the first week of October, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
Responding to the Prime Minister's statement on Britain's relationship with Europe, Liberal Democrat MP Susan Murray said:
Thank you, Ida. I am so proud to follow you onto this stage. Because I know you are going to make a fantastic Edinburgh councillor next year.
At their conference in Edinburgh this weekend, Scottish Liberal Democrats have backed proposals for the SNP government to establish Station Growth Zones, which would allow more housing to be built near railway stations, subway stations, tram stops and oth
At their autumn conference, Scottish Liberal Democrats have backed calls for SNP ministers to review the state of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, as the party’s Highland MSPs said that the government’s current approach to wildfires is “not fit for p
Liberal Democrats are clear: new housing must go hand in hand with new GPs.
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.