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
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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
Angus MacDonald
Campervan chaos solution is staring us in the face
I drove home last night behind two campervans at 40mph, one of them towing a small car. Our convoy passed Glenfinnan Church, with seven campervans ignoring the No Parking signs, and their inhabitants enjoying the sunshine.
AMD
25 May 2024
Angus MacDonald
An open letter to Fiona Davies, Chief Executive, NHS Highland
I believe that our care sector is the biggest single concern in the Highlands today.
AMD
11 Apr 2024
Highlands
Businessman blames Slater for collapsed sale
A businessman and councillor who helped facilitate a prospective deal to regenerate a A-listed island castle has questioned Lorna Slater's assertion that she had "very little involvement in the collapsed sale."
CW
10 Apr 2024
Angus MacDonald
Hospitality sector on its knees
Visitor numbers in the Highlands have been high since Covid. However, summer's busy roads and crowded cafés disguise a major problem within the hospitality industry.
AMD
3 Mar 2024
Scottish News
Greene: Nationalists failing to deliver as Scottish economy shrinks
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has today said that the SNP are out of time to turn the Scottish economy around as new figures showed that Scotland’s GDP contracted in April and revised figures showed that it contracted by
25 Jun 2025
Rennie secures major overhaul of qualifications quality assurance after history exam row
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie has secured a series of significant reforms to the Scottish Government’s Education Bill to strengthen the oversight and quality of national qualifications, following widespread concern over this year’s Higher Hi
25 Jun 2025
Greene comments on Glasgow Subway strikes
Responding to the news that more than 100 Glasgow subway workers will strike this week, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson, Jamie Greene MSP, said:
24 Jun 2025
McArthur: Police need the right skills and resources to tackle online sex crimes
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur has today warned that the police need the right skills and resources to tackle online sex crimes as new annual crime statistics showed sex crimes are now at their second highest level since 1971
24 Jun 2025
SNP fuelling housing crisis amid 11% slump
Scottish Liberal Democrats have accused the SNP of fuelling the housing crisis after official figures published today show dramatic falls in new build house starts and completions.
24 Jun 2025
Delayed discharge at an all-time high with people spending 720,000 days stuck in hospital
Responding to new statistics showing that the total annual days spent in hospital is at an all-time high and thousands are waiting on care packages, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex-Cole Hamilton MSP has today said that a succ
24 Jun 2025
UK News
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
Environment
National Nature Parks
The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.
LD
15 Sep 2024
Cost of living
Standing up for consumers
For many people, Buy Now Pay Later is a useful and convenient solution, offering them flexibility with their purchases. But consumers need stronger protections.
LD
14 Sep 2024