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British Gas profits: A betrayal for customers across the country
Responding to the news that Centrica, owner of British Gas, has made £2.8bn in profits in 2022, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine said:
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McArthur calls for ministerial statement on Deposit Return Scheme
Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called on government ministers to deliver a statement to Parliament next week which will sufficiently address and…
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SNP running away from expanded biometrics commission role
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called for the role of the biometrics commissioner to be expanded to include all forms of biometric data such as the use of…
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Cole-Hamilton responds to EIS rejecting teacher pay offer
Responding to the news that the EIS Salaries Committee has “unanimously rejected” the government’s pay offer, describing it as “smoke and mirrors”, meaning that strike action in Scotland’s schools…
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Cole-Hamilton responds to Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation
Responding to the resignation of the First Minister, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: “Nicola Sturgeon’s talent has undoubtedly shaped Scottish political life and she…
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McArthur: ill-prepared deposit return scheme risks havoc
Responding to Green Minister Lorna Slater telling Good Morning Scotland that the Scottish Government will press ahead with its deposit return scheme, in the face of dire warnings from many…
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McArthur: Scottish Government car scrappage scheme is woefully unambitious
Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the climate crisis Liam McArthur MSP has today accused the Scottish Government’s Mobility and Scrappage Fund of being "woefully unambitious," highlighting…
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GPs doing out of hours drops by more than a fifth
Scottish Liberal Democrats leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has accused the Scottish Government of leaving “patients in pain”, as new Public Health Scotland figures revealed that…
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Less than half of A&E patients seen at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Responding to new figures showing that only 45.2% of patients who went to the A&E department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh were seen within the four-hour target time, and waits worsening across…
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Cole-Hamilton responds to nursing exodus
Responding to the news that there has been a 13% increase in the number of nurses who left the Nursing and Midwifery Council register in the 12 months up to September 2022, with 2,690 nurses leaving…