Local Party Wide news
Changes to Postal Votes in Scotland
There is a new process for anyone asking for a postal vote at the next General Election. Affects new applicants only.
31 Oct 2023
News
Local Party News
Headliner News
Cllr. Anne Simpson Fellow of NESCoL
Cllr. Anne Simpson made Fellow of NESCOL
23 Sep 2023
General Election Campaigns
Michael Turvey, Candidate for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
General election candidate for the Scottiowsh Liberal Demovrats in the upcioming General Election
4 Aug 2023
General Election Campaigns
Conrad Wood : Candidate Launch for Gordon and Buchan
General Election candidate foir Gordon and Buchan
4 Aug 2023
Scottish Party News
Patients waiting up to a year for cancer treatment under SNP
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said that the SNP government isn’t giving people the best chance of surviving cancer as he revealed the longest waits for first treatment of cancer, with patients waiting up to a year.
15 Jul 2025
Cole-Hamilton reveals patients facing three year waits for cataract surgery
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today revealed patients are waiting more than three years for cataract surgery as he called on the Scottish Government to clear long waiting lists for complex specialties.
13 Jul 2025
Nearly 2m wait over 4 hours in A&E in the 5 years since SNP target last met
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain has today called on the SNP to tackle long waits for A&E as she marked five years since the SNP last met its A&E waiting time target of 95% of Scots being seen within four hours.
12 Jul 2025
Scottish Government paid leading lawyer £100k for work on misogyny it later junked
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur has today criticised the Scottish Government for ditching proposals set out by Baroness Helena Kennedy for tackling misogyny.
11 Jul 2025
Heatwave: McArthur calls on Scottish Government to open community ‘cool hubs’ and support fire service
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today called on the Scottish Government to take practical measures ahead of the forecasted heatwave, including opening up ‘cool hubs’ in public spaces with air-conditioning and supportin
10 Jul 2025
West of Scotland stations face most train cancellations in Scotland
Scottish Liberal Democrat West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has today called on the Transport Secretary to tackle the area’s unreliable rail service after new figures revealed that the top three Scottish stations which saw the greatest percentage of train
10 Jul 2025
UK Lib Dem news
Education
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
LD
9 Jul 2025
Benefits & Pensions
Standing up for the most vulnerable in society
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
SD
3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025