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Neil Alexander

SNP ministers oversee 12% increase in road deaths

Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness and Nairn Neil Alexander has today said that Scotland deserves better than the SNP’s neglect of dangerous roads, as new figures showed that road deaths in 2024 were up by 11.8% compared to 2023.

30 Oct 2025
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Liam McArthur

McArthur responds to “horrific” prison report

Responding to a report published by the Prison Officers’ Association (POA), which warns that overcrowding and understaffing have pushed Scotland’s jails to ‘crisis point’, and states that staff morale is at an all-time low, Scottish Liberal Democrat justi

29 Oct 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton

Cole-Hamilton responds to overnight vote count axed 

Responding to the news that the overnight vote count will be axed at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, with votes being counted on the Friday following polling day instead, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

29 Oct 2025
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Liam McArthur

SNP's landfill ban falls apart

Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP today said the SNP Government's landfill ban has "fallen apart" because ministers failed to prepare, after SEPA published new rules allowing mass breaches of the imminent ban on la

29 Oct 2025
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