Jardine responds to GB Energy Aberdeen announcement
Responding to the confirmation that GB Energy will be headquartered in Aberdeen, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
24 Sep 2024
News
Worst ever homelessness figures on the SNP’s watch
Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry has today called on the SNP government to urgently combat homelessness across the country, after official figures published today show that the numbers of people experiencing homelessness and liv
24 Sep 2024
Cole-Hamilton challenges Health Secretary to tackle cancer crisis
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the Health Secretary, Neil Gray, to wake up to the crisis in our NHS, as figures published today show poor cancer waiting times performance against the 62-day referral to treatmen
24 Sep 2024
NHS Scotland Stop Smoking Services fall short of target
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has warned that efforts to deliver a smoke-free Scotland are falling short as new figures released today showed that NHS Scotland Stop Smoking services only achieved 74% of th
24 Sep 2024
Cole-Hamilton calls for statement on eye hospital closure
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, health spokesperson and MSP for Edinburgh Western Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called for the Scottish Government to deliver a statement in the Scottish Parliament on the closure of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.
23 Sep 2024
More than 400 solicitors withdrawing from legal aid schemes in just 3 years
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today warned that the Scottish Government is not doing enough to reform legal aid in Scotland, as research by his party uncovered marked drops in the availability of legal aid across the
22 Sep 2024
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News from around Scotland
Leith Walk
Transient Visitor Levy: Leith Walk ward residents and businesses views wanted
Cllr Caldwell and the Lib Dems have successfully pushed for the balance of spending to go more towards public infrastructure and services rather than tourism activities.
28 Sep 2024
Edinburgh
Lib Dem Councillors call for 'Tourist Tax' income to prioritise infrastructure and public services
The Lib Dem Group in the City Chambers believe any revenue raised should benefit the whole city, not concentrated in just the centre.
27 Sep 2024
General News and Press Releases
McArthur highlights need to talk about decisions during Organ Donation Week
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has marked this year’s Organ and Tissue Donation Week by highlighting the importance of people discussing their donation decisions with their loved ones.
26 Sep 2024
UK news
Cost of living
£9bn mortgage bombshell this year with commuter belt areas hardest hit
Families who remortgaged in 2023 are facing a mortgage bombshell of almost £9bn this year, with commuter belt areas in the Blue Wall hardest hit, new analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
LD
22 May 2024
Lib Dems Winning
Lib Dems win more seats than Conservatives in 2024 Local Election
For the first time since 1996 the Liberal Democrats won more seats than the Conservatives in the Local Elections.
LD
9 May 2024
LGBT+
10 years celebrating love
Ten years ago today, the UK’s first same-sex marriages took place.
ED
29 Mar 2024