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All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Visitor tax, nice idea but flawed

Angus MacDonald MP sets out his views on the Tourist Visitor Levy proposed by the Highland Council and concludes it is an idea that has merits but is fundamentally flawed.

18 Dec 2024
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Angus MacDonald MP

Angus MacDonald Responds to Key Budget Announcements

Angus MacDonald calls upon the Scottish Government to use new funding from Westminster to improve infrastructure in the Highlands, including the Belford Hospital replacement, the Corran ferry, new schools in Inverness, and improvements to the A( and A82.

30 Oct 2024
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Scottish News

Willie Rennie

Rennie questions Martin over climate change plan

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie today questioned the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy about failings in the SNP’s Home Energy Scotland scheme during a statement on the Scottish Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan.

6 Nov 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton

Edinburgh can't wait to 2031 for eye hospital replacement

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today urged the Scottish Government to get shovels in the ground, as the Scottish Health Secretary confirmed that it could take six years to deliver a replacement for the Edinburgh Eye Pavilion.

5 Nov 2025
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Liam McArthur

McArthur responds to waste consultant comments on GMS

Responding to an interview on BBC Radio Scotland with Alasdair Meldrum, director of waste management consultants Albion Environmental, who said that the SNP government’s delay in rolling out a landfill ban was “fairly inevitable”, and that we need to do m

5 Nov 2025
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Liam McArthur

Police officer figures still worryingly low

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today said SNP ministers must urgently listen to the needs of police officers and staff as new figures revealed there are now 1,055 fewer officers than when Police Scotland was first for

4 Nov 2025
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UK News

Ed Davey making a speech, a crowd of people are in the background holding signs reading "Britain Leading Again" and "For a Fair Deal"
International Affairs

Britain Leading Again

The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.

ED
16 Jan 2025
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Munira Wilson speaking in the House of Commons
Latest UK News

Protecting children from sexual abuse

No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.

MW
8 Jan 2025
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