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
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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
Stone raises concerns over staff vacancies in Highland schools under the SNP
“Scotland’s education system used to be the envy of the world. However, under this SNP Government, we have witnessed the significant and continuous decline in education standards across the country.
25 Jul 2024
Stone signs WASPI Parliamentary Motion
“WASPI women are dying without the DWP admitting to their errors. Without any acknowledgement of the impact that this has had on their lives and without compensation.
18 Jul 2024
Local News
Jamie Stone reacts to King's Speech
'I would strongly encourage the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, to look at projects like the Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and I would invite him to come north as soon as possible to see for himself what is being done there.'
17 Jul 2024
Scottish News
SNP must stop pretending Scotland is immune from sewage scandal
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP must stop pretending that Scotland is immune from the sewage scandal, as Sir Jon Cunliffe publishes a report into the water industry in England, including a call to scrap Ofwa
21 Jul 2025
Lib Dems pick charity chief exec and environmental campaigner to top South Scotland list
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today announced that charity chief executive Duncan Dunlop and environmental campaigner Ray Georgeson will top the party's list for the South of Scotland region at the Scottish Parliament election next May.
21 Jul 2025
521 spills recorded at private sewage plants but 5 sites not even required to monitor spills
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today revealed that the number of sewage spills recorded at sites operated by PFI companies rose to 521 last year.
20 Jul 2025
Scottish Lib Dems launch petition for lung cancer screening programme
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today launched a petition which calls for the SNP government to roll out a full, nationwide screening programme for lung cancer, which experts say could hundreds of lives every year.
19 Jul 2025
Scot Lib Dems comment on Fife beach closures
Responding to report that two Fife beaches have been closed to swimmers due to high levels of bacteria in the water, Mid Scotland and Fife list candidate Cllr Claire McLaren said:
18 Jul 2025
Cole-Hamilton: SNP want to focus on independence, I want to focus on NHS
Responding to the First Minister’s new strategy for independence, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
18 Jul 2025
UK News
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
Supporting the Future of Music
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
LD
16 Sep 2024
International Development
Restoring the UK’s Reputation on the World Stage
The Liberal Democrats are committed to rebuilding the trust and compassion that the UK was once known for. We believe that our country has a responsibility to support those in need, no matter where they are in the world.
LD
16 Sep 2024
Home Affairs
Fixing Our Broken Prison System
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
LD
16 Sep 2024
Latest UK News
Fair Votes Now!
The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.
LD
16 Sep 2024