Rennie responds to abolition of minister for independence
Responding to the abolition of the position of minister for independence, North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie said:
9 May 2024
News
Cole-Hamilton: Same ingredients a recipe for disappointment
Responding to the appointment of a new Scottish cabinet, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
8 May 2024
Alex Cole-Hamilton stands for First Minister
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament as he stood for the office of First Minister, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
7 May 2024
More than 1,900 still stuck in hospital
Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures which showed 1,910 people were stuck in hospital in March due to their discharge being delayed, amongst the highest figures for monthly delayed discharges on record, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Co
7 May 2024
McArthur comments on another fall in police numbers
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged SNP ministers to get serious over the challenges facing policing as new figures reveal that police officer numbers are now at their lowest level in more than a decade and a h
7 May 2024
Cole-Hamilton: A&E must be priority for Swinney
Responding to new figures showing only 67.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in March, while 14,615 people waited over 8 hours and 5,816 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Ha
7 May 2024
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News from around Scotland
Orcadian Column, 9 May 2024
As the Scottish Parliament elects a third First Minister in 14 months, it seems we’re o’er blessed to live in interesting times.
9 May 2024
Leith Walk
Lib Dems hit out at RBS and TSB bank closures in Leith
The Scottish Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith Mike Andersen has hit out at both the Royal Bank of Scotland and the TSB Group, after they respectively announced the closures of their last remaining branches in Leith.
8 May 2024
Susan Murray
Susan Murray on increasing tax differences and Lib Dem wins
Latest update from Susan Murray, Westminster candidate for Mid Dunbartonshire, on Liberal Democrats winning at local elections in England and the ever increasing difference between tax rates in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
SM
4 May 2024
UK news
LGBT+
10 years celebrating love
Ten years ago today, the UK’s first same-sex marriages took place.
ED
by Ed Davey
29 Mar 2024
Refugees
Beyond Rwanda: A Fairer Way Forward on Asylum
Let's focus on what truly works: tackling the backlog, creating safe routes, and upholding our commitment to human rights. As Liberal Democrats, we will continue to fight for a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.
AC
17 Mar 2024
International Affairs
The Death of Alexei Navalny
Navalny cast a light on the corruption of Putin and his cronies. His tragic death, at the hands of Putin, cannot and will not stifle the democratic ideals that he fought for. Together, let us be a voice that speaks for those who have been silenced.
CJ
17 Mar 2024