All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The public is being urged to back a campaign launched this week by the Highland Liberal Democrats to break up Highland Council - the largest local authority in Scotland.
The Scottish Government is being urged to “increase investment in mental health services” after new statistics show over 1500 patients were admitted via an Emergency Department across NHS Highland with a self-harm diagnosis in the last five years.
At a meeting with the Scottish Government’s Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP at Wick General Hospital, campaigners warned that mums-to-be in Caithness “need action, not warm words” concerning local maternity services.
Almost 60,000 people have waited more than four hours in A&E since the last time the Scottish Government's target was hit over four years ago, figures have revealed, prompting Scottish Liberal Democrat demands for action.
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.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today said they are aiming to win big in Edinburgh and Lothians East at next May’s election, as they unveiled every candidate standing in the region’s constituencies and on the list in 2026.
Wendy Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife, held a Westminster Hall debate to highlight serious failings in the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS), a system affecting academics and researchers applying for UK visas.
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy and finance spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has said that an investigation must urgently get to the bottom of an enormous severance package paid to the former boss of CalMac which broke public finance rules.
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Budget, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy and finance spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, has today slammed the SNP government for failing to tackle delayed discharge, as the number of people delayed in leaving hospital hit another high in November 2025.
Responding to figures which reveal that, in the last 12 months, operations activity remains 10.4% lower than pre-pandemic levels, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Skills shortages are holding back our economy, while investment in training has plummeted and opportunities to re-skill remain out of reach for too many people. Our reforms will give everyone the tools, support, and confidence to succeed at any age.
Liberal Democrats have passed bold new policy to put public health at the heart of gambling regulation. These reforms would save lives, raise hundreds of millions for NHS treatment, and finally hold the industry to account.
Until the Government treats this crisis with the urgency and seriousness it demands, nothing will change and the vulnerable people caught in the system will continue to suffer.
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
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
