I have heard from businesses across Scotland recently about the massive increases in business rates which are looming in April. I am calling for an immediate pause to the business rates revaluation, to ensure Scottish businesses are not hit with these eye watering increases.

Shetland has some of the highest energy bills in the UK while renewable energy infrastructure dominates the isles. Community benefit needs to be meaningful. The Scottish Government should commit to giving Shetland its share of ScotWind leasing revenues.

For years, Liberal Democrats have fought to get us back into Erasmus, so this is welcome news. The UK Government must do more to tear down barriers with Europe. They need to listen to our calls to negotiate a bespoke UK-EU customs union and commit to a youth mobility scheme.

For years, Liberal Democrats have fought to get us back into Erasmus, so this is welcome news. The UK Government must do more to tear down barriers with Europe. They need to listen to our calls to negotiate a bespoke UK-EU customs union and commit to a youth mobility scheme.

For years, Liberal Democrats have fought to get us back into Erasmus. The SNP promised a replacement for Erasmus but never delivered. From young people to businesses, there are so many people in Scotland who have been messed around by the Conservatives’ harmful Brexit deal.

The Scottish Government themselves have said that these new bonds are to raise money for infrastructure projects. Tunnels for Shetland should be seen as a “when” rather than an “if”. This should be a no-brainer for Scottish ministers to agree to.

Scottish Liberal Democrats want to see safer drug consumption rooms, facilities that have a proven track record of keeping people safe, rolled out across Scotland. We also want to see naloxone kits being mapped in the same way that defibrillators are.

We must defend the BBC against those who want to destroy it, and ensure it is strong enough to stand up to political pressure, whether foreign or domestic. The UK Government are holding a consultation on the BBC's Royal Charter, you can take part here 👇 www.gov.uk/government/c...

Why the Scottish Liberal Democrats voted to remove the Justice Secretary this afternoon.

Had it not been for the unbelievably selfless actions of Ahmed Al-Ahmed, many more members of Sydney's Jewish community might have perished. His heroism is a moving reminder of the common humanity that is shared by so many across all religions of our world.

At my asking, the Scottish Government convened a summit on waiting times for neurodiversity diagnosis and treatment, and the first meeting was yesterday. A long way to go but we had the right people at the table and the solutions proposed could go a long way to reducing waits.

When the SNP came to power only a handful of people ever had to wait over 12 hours, now we are seeing thousands every week and this week we've seen the second highest number ever. That is the impact of nearly two decades of SNP mismanagement in our NHS.

Scotland has a huge amount going for it, unfortunately our huge potential is being squandered. Part of that is Brexit chaos and red tape. But the SNP's economic incompetence and scattergun approach to tax has made Scotland a less attractive place to build up a business.

The new electric car charge will hit rural areas like the Highlands harder than anywhere else due to the lack of public transport options and the large distances that journeys can involve. This must not be another city-centric policy that hits those in rural areas with the bill.

I was out campaigning in the Borders when I heard of our fantastic victory in Fort William and Ardnamurchan this morning. Congratulations to our newest councillor, Matthew Prosser! Right across Scotland, from the Borders to the Highlands Liberal Democrats are winning again.

Scottish Liberal Democrats are winning the fight against the SNP in the Highlands. The SNP's relationship with rural Scotland is broken. The Highlands deserve better. By backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats, you can get change with fairness at its heart.

Right across the Highlands, Lib Dems are winning again And it's only @scotlibdems.org.uk who have proven time and time again that by standing up for our local communities, we will beat the SNP The worst result in the PR era for Labour in this ward, when they've bothered to stand

We’re weeks away from Nicola Sturgeon’s deadline for closing the attainment gap, but the SNP are still a lifetime away from making it happen. The SNP’s promise to a whole generation of pupils from deprived backgrounds is irrevocably broken.

While a lucky few head over the Atlantic, the appetite for watching Scotland’s games back here is going to be off the scale. The Scottish Government should support our calls for huge fan parks across the country and late night licences for pubs for show the games.

Why the Scottish Liberal Democrats will vote to remove the Justice Secretary👇

Securing support for islands like Arran, Islay and Mull shows the committed community campaigning that you only get from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. The job is not done however. Our coastal businesses are every bit as impacted by disrupted ferries and they need support too.

People are crying out for real change and a solution to the cost-of-living crisis. A customs union with the EU is the single biggest step the government could take to grow our economy, put money back into people's pockets and generate billions for our public services.

For the women who have spoken up about their experiences of travelling to Inverness to give birth, the SNP’s backtracking will be a real blow. Holyrood has voted for an independent review of maternity services in Caithness, that is what we should now expect. No ifs, no buts.

Yesterday the Liberal Democrats won a historic vote at Westminster in favour of a new UK-EU Customs Union. This would be the single biggest step the government could take to grow our economy. Keir Starmer must now listen to both Parliament and the public on this.

Securing support for islands like Arran, Islay and Mull shows the committed community campaigning that you only get from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. The job is not done however. Our coastal businesses are every bit as impacted by disrupted ferries and they need support too.

People are crying out for real change and a solution to the cost-of-living crisis. A customs union with the EU is the single biggest step the government could take to grow our economy, put money back into people's pockets and generate billions for our public services.

In 2016 Nicola Sturgeon promised to close the attainment gap within a decade. At the current rate for numeracy in primary schools, it will take another 133 years to close the gap. The SNP’s promise to a whole generation of pupils from deprived backgrounds is irrevocably broken.

We’re weeks away from Nicola Sturgeon’s deadline for closing the attainment gap, but the SNP are still a lifetime away from making it happen. The SNP’s promise to a whole generation of pupils from deprived backgrounds is irrevocably broken.

This policy will hit rural areas like the Highlands harder than anywhere else. Both Scottish and UK Ministers should be making it easier to have an EV by rolling out more charging infrastructure across the country - not penalising drivers with this short-sighted measure.

Staff want to deliver top quality care but nurses say unsafe care is being normalised and doctors say staff morale is at an all time low. The Health Secretary has failed to give our hard-working NHS staff the beds, safe staffing and resources they desperately need.

When the SNP first came to power in 2007, in a single month, only a handful of people waited over 12 hours at A&E. It hardly ever happened. Despite the best efforts of staff, that figure has now increased by 63,325%.

If the Scottish Government gets behind the Scottish Liberal Democrats' proposals we can make this a summer to remember and deliver a welcome boost for our hospitality industry and the Scottish economy.

The UK Government has already opened a consultation about amending opening hours. Meanwhile the Scottish Government are stuck in the mud. The Sports Minister needs to pull their finger out and kickstart this process.

The First Minister’s head is completely in the sand about the crisis in our NHS. Everybody knows somebody who has been let down, it didn't used to be like that. After eighteen years, patients and staff deserve change with fairness at its heart.

Rachel Reeves should have used the budget to announce a new customs union with the EU. Research has shown that a better trade deal like this would turbocharge our economy and with that revenue, we can stop piling endless amounts of tax on struggling households and high streets.

Isobel and Martyn Knights were travelling down the dual carriageway near Aberdeen when Isobel had a violent seizure. Martyn had to use every ounce of his police training, to restart her heart and to get her to A&E. But at A&E, Isobel was left waiting in a corridor for 6 hours.

From sky-high waits for treatment to dangerous staff shortages, the SNP have proved to be terrible for your health. They have no real plan or vision for how to fix things. After eighteen years, patients and staff deserve change with fairness at its heart.

Audit Scotland's report exposes the SNP’s severe mismanagement of our NHS. It used to be the envy of the world, but far too many people now aren't getting the care they need, when they need it. After eighteen years, patients and staff deserve change with fairness at its heart.

The SNP's failure to provide proper care at home or in the community is leaving 2,000 patients stuck in hospital beds on a typical night. It's why A&E departments are struggling to move people into the main hospital and why ambulances are stacking up outside.

Thousands of people who want to get on with their lives are stuck in hospital waiting for care packages and assessments. You can’t fix the NHS if social care is broken. Every delayed discharge pushes up A&E waits and leaves ambulances queued outside hospitals.

My party has a clear and realistic plan to escape the doom loop of a stagnant economy and increasing tax hikes. To deliver change with fairness at its heart we need to be ambitious and bold. That starts by forging a stronger, profitable trading relationship with Europe.

The Government has deliberately turned its back on the single most effective step it could take to kick-start growth and fill the £90 billion Brexit-shaped hole in the public finances. We need a new Customs Union with the EU to get our economy growing.

Violence against women and girls is a national emergency- we cannot afford to fall behind in our response. This debate today is only the first step; it must lead to serious action that will make life better for all women and girls suffering right now, and for future generations.

Rural communities are yet again bearing the brunt of the SNP’s failures. From improving safety on public transport to introducing a ferries bill that guarantees a more reliable network, we have a realistic plan to get Scotland moving again so no one, nowhere is left behind.

Since the SNP came to power it is the longest waits at A&E that have increased the most. 7,611 people waited more than 12 hours at A&E in October 2025, whereas in October 2007 just 12 people had to wait more than 12 hours. That is an astronomical increase.

Today we remember those who've lost their lives, and commit to ending deaths by AIDS. We must: ☑️Ensure everyone has access to HIV prevention and treatment. ☑️End stigma and discrimination around HIV. ☑️Make testing the norm. ☑️End transmission in Scotland by 2030. #WorldAIDSDay

Patients and staff deserve better than 18 years of SNP decay. We have a realistic plan to deliver the change they need with fairness at its heart. That includes ending dental deserts, prioritising workforce planning and boosting the number of dentists taking on NHS patients.

We don’t even know the true scale of sewage dumping because so little of the network is monitored, whereas in England 100% is monitored. We have published plans for a Clean Water Act that would bring our sewage network into the 21st century and clamp down on discharges.

Last summer Susan Murray won back the seat of Mid Dunbartonshire with a majority of nearly 10,000 over the SNP. In May, voters in the equivalent seat of Strathkelvin and Bearsden will have a choice, a hardworking local champion in Adam Harley or more of the same with the SNP.

The Government has deliberately turned its back on the single most effective step it could take to kick-start growth and fill the £90 billion Brexit-shaped hole in the public finances. We need a new Customs Union with the EU to get our economy growing.