Tim Farron’s Great North Run effort raises more than £3,000 for local carer charity
Local MP Tim Farron has raised more than £3,000 for Carer Support South Lakes by taking on the Great North Run in Newcastle last Sunday.
10 Sep 2024
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Carmichael confirmed as Rural Affairs Select Committee Chair
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today been confirmed as the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee in Parliament, after being nominated unopposed. Following the general election in July, leadership of the
10 Sep 2024
589 people die from suspected drug death in first half of 2024
Responding to new figures published by the Scottish Government which show that 589 people died of a suspected drug death in the first six months of 2024, including 269 deaths between April and June, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
10 Sep 2024
Winter Fuel Payment Cut: Over half of Scottish pensioners say they will heat their homes less this winter
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the staggering effects of the cut to the winter fuel allowance this winter.
10 Sep 2024
Fire service staff levels hit record lows
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today marked 999 Day by urging the SNP Government to act now to tackle the steady decline in firefighters, after it was revealed that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have lost more
9 Sep 2024
Western Isles councillor joins Lib Dems
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today welcomed Malcolm Macdonald as a new Liberal Democrat councillor for the Western Isles, as he emphasised that the party is continuing its revival in every corner of Scotland.
6 Sep 2024