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
News
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
David Green
First Minister urged to face the dangerous realities of Highland healthcare
The First Minister John Swinney has been invited to travel the distance between Caithness and Inverness to experience for himself the distance that patients have to travel for vital healthcare.
16 Dec 2024
Angus confirms he will vote against assisted dying
Angus MacDonald MP reconfirms his concerns about the proposed assisted dying legislation
28 Nov 2024
Why I will vote against Assisted Dying
Angus MacDonald sets out his reasons for opposing the Assisted Dying Bill
4 Nov 2024
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
Opinion - Health Minister visits Fort William
SNP Health Minister Neil Gray, fails to confirm that the Belford Hospital is at the top of his government's priority projects during a visit to Fort William.
28 Oct 2024
Scottish News
Angus MacDonald MP challenges Prime Minister over unfair energy costs penalising people in rural areas
Inverness, Skye & West Ross-shire’s Liberal Democrat MP Angus MacDonald has today challenged the Prime Minister to end the unfair cost imbalance between electricity and gas bills. This leaves rural and off-grid households not on mains gas paying a disprop
12 Nov 2025
Wishart invites Tom Daley to Shetland after knitting controversy
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has invited Tom Daley and the Game of Wool team to Shetland after writing to Channel Four’s Interim Chief Executive, Jonathan Allan, highlighting the misrepresentation of Fair Isle knitting in th
12 Nov 2025
Lib Dems call for emergency hospitality VAT cut at Budget as families “priced out” of both keeping warm and going out
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency 5% VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality and entertainment businesses at the Budget, as part of a bold £12bn plan to tackle the cost of living which means that going out has become an “unaff
12 Nov 2025
Rennie warns of classroom pressures as union ballot for strikes
Responding to the news that the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the county’s largest teaching union, has today opened a statutory ballot for industrial action over teacher workloads, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie
11 Nov 2025
SNP mismanagement leaving A&E stuck in permanent crisis
Responding to new figures showing only 62.9% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 2nd November 2025, while 4,017 people waited over 8 hours and 1,776 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
11 Nov 2025
Satisfaction with local health services plummets to record low
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that “the SNP are terrible for your health” as new figures show that satisfaction with the quality of local health services has plummeted over the last decade.
11 Nov 2025
UK News
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A message from Christine Jardine on International Women's Day
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
CJMP
7 Mar 2025
International Affairs
Britain must lead on defence and aid
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
ED
25 Feb 2025
International Affairs
Ed Davey marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
ED
27 Jan 2025
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
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
Latest UK News
New Year Message
Government must deliver the change people are yearning for
ED
31 Dec 2024