Charles Kennedy writes on a federal future with a stronger Scotland within the UK. This article originally appeared in the Herald newspaper:

Sir Menzies Campbell MP and local Fife councillor Tim Brett today urged businesses in North East Fife to get behind efforts to provide 100 local young people with the chance to gain work experience through apprenticeships or training opportunities.

Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the Scottish Government to make sure support is available for students after it emerged student debt is rising far more sharply in Scotland than the rest of the UK.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has offered all of those celebrating the end of Ramadan best wishes for Eid-al-Fitr.

Scottish Liberal Democrats are to begin the final leg of their grassroots campaign to build a stronger Scotland within the UK as campaigns mark 50 days until the referendum.

Commenting on the latest UK GDP figures, which have revealed that the UK economy is now at pre-crisis levels, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said:

"This must be a difficult day for the doom-mongers. The steady economic recovery continues thanks to a combination of the hard work and ingenuity of the country and the economic plan delivered by this government.

Scottish Liberal Democrats in the North East have this week selected local resident Mike Rumbles to be their candidate for the Aberdeenshire West constituency at the next Scottish Parliamentary elections to be held in 2016.

Mr Rumbles was elected to the first Scottish Parliament in 1999 and served the people of West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine for 12 years before boundary changes abolished his constituency.

Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie has said that the opening of the Commonwealth Games this evening stands to serve as one of Glasgow’s finest hours as the city commences two weeks of sporting events, with more than 4,500 athletes from across the Commonwealth expected to take part.

Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Willie Rennie MSP today said that people in the north of England will not be taken in by warm words from the First Minister over his independence plans.

Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Danny Alexander is seeking a meeting with Police Scotland chief constable Sir Stephen House to discuss local concerns over the routine deployment of armed police in the Highlands.