Local Government Reorganisation paused
The Government has withdrawn from the plans to reorganise Local Government in Devon which it announced in July.
7 Sep 2026
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Harley: A&E waits are totally unacceptable
Responding to new figures showing that in the week ending 30th August, 11,811 patients waited over 4 hours, the second highest number of people to wait over 4 hours in a week, while 4,457 waited over 8 hours, and 1,880 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liber
8 Sep 2026
PISA shows almost two thirds of pupils suffering from lack of assisting staff
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop MSP has today said that reports in the 2025 PISA study of a shortage of teachers and school staff is directly linked to the mess the SNP have made of teacher training, which is “preventing chi
8 Sep 2026
Scottish Lib Dems seek urgent meeting with Justice Secretary over violence against women
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP has today sought an urgent meeting with Neil Gray, Scottish Justice Secretary, after failing to receive a response to her party’s letter to the First Minister about tackling violence ag
8 Sep 2026
Dunlop responds to embargoed PISA report
Responding to the embargoed news that Scotland has recorded its worst ever results for reading and maths in the PISA international comparison of 91 countries’ education systems, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop MSP said:
8 Sep 2026
FM confirms government will put forward options to include MSPs in child protection scheme
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the Scottish Government must press ahead with measures to ensure that MSPs are subject to the same child protection and vulnerable adult checks as teachers and social workers.
7 Sep 2026