Cole-Hamilton sets out plan for a skills revolution
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today set out plans for a skills revolution as he met with young scientists at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh today.
9 Apr 2026
News
Greene: Scottish Tory economy plans show they are the ‘nasty party’ again
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has said that the Scottish Conservatives’ finance plans, which the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said, “may not survive contact with reality”, show that the Tories are once again the “na
8 Apr 2026
Cole-Hamilton: Time to beg UK Government and European operators for vessels for Dunkirk-style effort to tackle ferry crisis
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that John Swinney should be on the phone begging the UK Government and ferry operators around Europe for extra boats to alleviate the ferry crisis.
8 Apr 2026
Cole-Hamilton takes on judo champ and pledges to restore Highland services
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today tried his hand at judo alongside former Commonwealth medallist, British champion and Highland councillor Connie Ramsay, as he set out his party’s pledge to restore services to Highland communit
8 Apr 2026
Islanders will not be fooled by Swinney in "full on panic mode"
Responding to John Swinney's announcement of a package of support for Scotland's islands, Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Argyll and Bute, Alan Reid, said:
7 Apr 2026
Chamberlain: UK at risk of complicity in war crimes
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has today called on Keir Starmer to withdraw US access to UK air bases to prevent Britain becoming an “accomplice to war crimes.”
7 Apr 2026
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Cost of living
Our emergency plan to keep Britain moving
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
LD
2 Apr 2026
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026