All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
A petition has been launched to save the under-threat Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC) facilities that serve the Tain and Easter Ross community.
Opposition to Tain losing its only swimming pool is growing as the SNP-led administration at Highland Council is urged to “go back to the drawing board” or risk letting down a generation of young people in the Easter Ross community.
A young patient in the Highlands was forced to wait 1,189 days - more than three years - before they started mental health treatment in the last year, it has been revealed amidst calls for new specialist beds for young people across the North.
The Highland Liberal Democrats have launched a wide-ranging survey on health services across the Highlands and are encouraging the public to participate and “make your voice count.”
Former Great Britain Judo Champion and Commonwealth Games medalist, Connie Ramsay, says she will “take the fight to the Highland Council” following her selection as the Highland Liberal Democrat candidate in the Tain and Easter Ross by-election.
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.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today filed a motion in the Scottish Parliament condemning the UK Government's decision to relax sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries, inviting MSPs from a
After securing an urgent question in parliament, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden Adam Harley pressed the Scottish Government for answers over football disorder.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament as he stood for the office of First Minister, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has filed a motion in the Scottish Parliament calling for a full, new build replacement of the Gilbert Bain hospital.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today (Sunday 17th May) announced his intention to stand as a candidate for First Minister ahead of a key vote in the Scottish Parliament.
Responding to the King's Speech, Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP said:
In the UK, access to public paths is shrinking. Thousands of miles of disused railway lines, canal towpaths and green spaces sit unused or blocked off. Our new policy will transform these forgotten routes into vibrant public paths for everyone to enjoy.
The climate and nature crises are the defining challenges of our time – yet Conservative and Labour governments have failed to act with the urgency needed. Our bold new policy will deliver climate action that puts people and the planet first.
Years of Conservative neglect left Britain’s railways failing passengers – with soaring fares, unreliable services, and complicated ticketing models. Our new policy will put passengers first and make rail travel more affordable, reliable, and accessible.
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.