Scottish Liberal Democrats welcome maternity review and call for urgent action
Responding to news that the Independent Review of Maternity Services is now underway, Scottish Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
5 Oct 2026
News
Dunlop: New child poverty statistics make a mockery of SNP promises
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's findings that the legal target to reduce relative child poverty in Scotland to 10% by 2030/31 is set to be missed by a wide margin, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Duncan Dunlop said:
5 Oct 2026
Rennie responds to Findlay's 'demoralised' conference speech
Responding to Russell Findlay’s speech to the Scottish Conservatives’ party conference, Willie Rennie MSP said:
4 Oct 2026
Half of Scotland's designated bathing waters breached pollution standards in 2026
As the Scottish bathing water season comes to an end, Scottish Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP has today called on the SNP Government to get serious about the impact of sewage dumping in Scotland.
4 Oct 2026
Hundreds of Scottish employment tribunals are taking years to resolve
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP has today urged the UK Government to speed up the handling of Scottish employment tribunals as she revealed new figures showing that more than 1,200 tribunal cases have been open for more than
4 Oct 2026
McArthur presses Scottish Government over how it will exclude vape shops from rates relief
Scottish Liberal Democrat finance spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today pressed SNP ministers to set out how it intends to exclude vape shops from non-domestic rates relief.
3 Oct 2026
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Trade
Trading With Our Allies, Standing Up to Trump
The Liberal Democrats will continue to champion open, fair trade, defend British economic interests, and build reliable alliances across Europe and the Commonwealth - in light of yet another act of bullying from an unreliable US President.
JR
22 Sep 2026
Environment & Nature
Britain’s Wildfire Crisis
Following the UK's hottest summer on record, escalating heatwaves and severe droughts have triggered catastrophic blazes across the country, damaging delicate ecosystems and destroying homes.
PH
21 Sep 2026
LGBTQ+
Restoring Trans Rights
The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary communities, defending equal rights, personal dignity and safety for all.
MG
21 Sep 2026