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 MSP tables motion on harmful changes to disabled travel scheme
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Andrew Baxter has tabled a parliamentary motion about the harmful impact of UK Government tax changes which have resulted in mileage caps for users of a disabled travel scheme, as he warned it
30 May 2026
Wendy Chamberlain MP to Lead Debate on Failures Between Social Security Scotland and the DWP
Scottish Liberal Democrat and MP for North East Fife Wendy Chamberlain will lead an adjournment debate on Tuesday 2nd June to highlight serious and ongoing problems in how Social Security Scotland and the Department for Work and Pensions communicate, fail
29 May 2026
New Edinburgh Northern MSP makes maiden speech on energy
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh Northern Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has today used her maiden speech in the Scottish Parliament to highlight the diverse concerns around energy in her constituency.
28 May 2026
McArthur calls for fairer community benefit rules for renewable development
During a Scottish Government debate on Scotland’s energy, Scottish Liberal Democrat and MSP for Orkney Liam McArthur today moved an amendment calling for the government to strengthen community benefit obligations for renewable developers.
28 May 2026
Cole-Hamilton demands answers on ferries as summer season begins
In his first question to John Swinney since returning from the election campaign, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton demanded answers on the continuing ferries mess.
28 May 2026
North East Lib Dem MSP makes maiden speech on childcare
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the North East Yi-pei Chou Turvey has used her maiden speech in the Scottish Parliament to highlight the gaps in childcare across Scotland.
27 May 2026
UK Lib Dem news
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
by Calum Miller
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
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
14 Mar 2026