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
Highland Lib Dems respond to care home deposits scandal
Responding to a BBC Disclosure report that families in Inverness have been fighting for years to claw back tens of thousands of pounds in care home deposits, Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness and Nairn Neil Alexander said:
6 Apr 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats will prioritise access to GPs
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a campaign stop in Edinburgh to set his party’s plan to give people faster access to GPs and give every practice the equivalent of an extra member of clinical staff.
6 Apr 2026
Scot Lib Dems respond to Swinney insisting on the impossible
Responding to John Swinney saying that there could be an independence referendum in 2028 if the SNP wins a majority in next month’s Scottish Parliament elections and his insistence that it would be “achievable” for Scotland to become an independent nation
6 Apr 2026
Sunday Times poll shows growing support for Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting on today’s Norstat poll reported in the Sunday Times, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
5 Apr 2026
Scot Lib Dems set out plan to grow Scottish exports
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain has today used a visit to a bar in Edinburgh to set out her party’s key priorities for boosting Scottish exports.
5 Apr 2026
Kids’ mental health target breached by 4.5 million days
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said his party will head into May's election pledging to deliver world-class mental health services, as he revealed that the SNP have breached a key target for child mental health waits by
4 Apr 2026
UK Lib Dem news
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
ZF
by Zöe Franklin
15 Mar 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
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026