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
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
by Ed Davey
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
14 Mar 2026