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Ann Bell - Fraserburgh's own Shogun
Cllr Ann Bell was made an honourary Shogun
22 Jun 2026
Banffshire and Buchan Coast Liberal Democrats
Working hard for the coastal communities of the North Aberdeenshire and Moray East
The Banffshire and Buchan local party covers the coastal strip, from Cruden Bay on the North Sea Coast to Buckie in the Moray Firth area. We cover six wards on Aberdeenshire Council and two on Moray Council.
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Cllr Simpson and Candidate Tony Ware visit Peterhead Academy project
On Wednesday evening Colin Simpson Councillor for Peterhead South and Cruden and I dropped in to Peterhead Academy to let me see...
19 Jun 2026
Local Party Wide news
Canassing in Boddam
Tony Ware local candidate canvassing in Boddam with Yi-pei Turvey Regional MSP and her husband Michael.
15 Jun 2026
Local Party Wide news
Passion for renewables and community benefits
Tony Ware, candidate for the Peterhead South and Cruden by-elections, is passionate about making the community benefits that accrue from renewables work for the North-East.
9 Jun 2026
Local Party Wide news
Engineer, Innovator, Leader
An insight into Tony Ware, the candidate for the Peterhead South and Cruden ward of Aberdeenshire Council
9 Jun 2026
Local Party Wide news
Tony Ware - Candidate for Peterhead South and Cruden
Banffshire and Buchan Coast Liberal Democrats are proud to announce the selection of their candidate Tony Ware to fight the by-election on the 2nd July 2026 for the vacant council seat.
8 Jun 2026
Scottish Party News
Baxter raises concerns over emergency helicopters as wildfire devastates Highlands
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Andrew Baxter has today raised concerns over claims from Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray that wildfires in the highlands are contained and pressed the minister over access to emergency service helicopters as a major wildfire co
17 Jul 2026
Highlands MSP Urges Scottish Government to Rethink Motability “Benefit Cut”
Morven-May MacCallum MSP has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing calling for the Scottish Government to look again at its decision to allow changes to the Motability Scheme which will halve the standard mileage allowance availa
16 Jul 2026
“Major win for coastguard volunteers” – government intervenes to pause remuneration changes
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed a major win for coastguard volunteers, as the government intervened to pause planned changes to volunteer remuneration by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. In a written ministerial statemen
16 Jul 2026
Carmichael welcomes CMA call for tougher regulation of heating oil market
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed the report today by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the heating oil market, which calls for tougher regulation of the sector to protect consumers from unfair practices.
15 Jul 2026
Murray urges lessons to be learned over Scottish Government PPE blunders
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray has today commented on the publication of UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Module 5, which covers issues relating to the procurement of PPE and highlights a number of issues with Scottish Government prep wo
14 Jul 2026
Edinburgh Northern MSP responds to Bonnington Bond cladding news
Responding to the news that residents at the Bonnington Bond flats on Breadalbane Street in Edinburgh have been urged to leave their homes due to a ‘high fire risk’ arising from the building’s cladding and insulation, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Edi
14 Jul 2026
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International Affairs
A new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe
Our new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU - including joining the Single Market and a new Customs Union - will make the UK richer, safer and stronger.
17 Jun 2026
Cost of living
Our Essential Energy Guarantee
The Liberal Democrats have announced a new policy to make energy affordable again and help make fuel poverty a thing of the past.
8 Jun 2026
Lib Dems Winning
Getting the job done: Our latest wins in Westminster
The Liberal Democrats secured a number of wins in Parliament recently - here's a recap of what we've achieved.
2 May 2026
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