Lib Dems welcome Erasmus after years of campaigning
Following the government’s announcement that the UK will rejoin the Erasmus scheme, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP said:
17 Dec 2025
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Shetland Liberal Democrats call for Scottish Government bonds to support tunnel development
Shetland Liberal Democrats, led by Scottish parliamentary candidate Emma Macdonald, are today calling on the Scottish Government to use its new financial bonds to support the development of inter-island tunnels.
17 Dec 2025
Greene Urges School Fire Safety Audit as Consultation Launches
Proposals to update safety requirements in Scotland’s schools must include a full audit of fire safety, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene has said.
16 Dec 2025
Cole-Hamilton attacks SNP record on health
Responding to the news that delayed discharge accounted for 1 in 9 occupied NHS beds in 2024/25, while 11,036 people were waiting last month for a social care assessment or care at home package, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said
16 Dec 2025
SNP not fit for vast challenge of housing crisis
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today criticised the SNP’s handling of the housing crisis as a series of new figures revealed the terrible state of the sector.
16 Dec 2025
Second worst 12 hour waits on record at A&E
Responding to new figures showing only 59.2% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 7th December 2025, while 4,670 people waited over 8 hours and 2,344 waited over 12 hours (the second worst on record), Alex Cole-Ham
16 Dec 2025
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