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Scottish Liberal Democrats

@scotlibdems.org.uk
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Change with fairness at its heart. Promoted by the Scottish Lib Dems, 4 Clifton Terrace, EH12 5DR

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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 29/09/2026
When it comes to the Promise, there is no leadership, no real plan of action and no clear metric to measure success. The Government must publish the premature death rate of care experienced people. Without that baseline, there’s no way of knowing whether we’re making progress.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 24/09/2026
The government says this is an emergency, but it is trapped in the headlights. They have thrown money, statements and ministers at this. And yet 100 people are dying every single month because of drugs. If this really is the government trying its best, what hope is there?
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 23/09/2026
Our group of 10 MSPs are determined to roll up their sleeves and get things done. We will work bill by bill and vote by vote to deliver change on the issues that matter to people across the country every day, from the NHS to the cost of living.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 23/09/2026
The SNP Government should never have taken their eye off the ball. We're now 5 years into their national mission to tackle this and it has taken a major turn for the worse. We want to see a national rollout of safer drugs consumption centres - which have been proven to save lives.
BBC News.

Drug deaths rise sharply in Scotland as figures remain worst in Europe.

Deaths related to illicit drugs rose by 11% in Scotland last year to 1,133 as the country struggles to tackle the worst fatality rate in Europe.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 22/09/2026
In the Highlands a convicted rapist had initially been allowed to keep his taxi licence. He should never have been given the opportunity to retain his licence to begin with. We need to review Scotland's licensing laws to bar convicted sex offenders from holding a taxi licence.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 21/09/2026
Our group of 10 MSPs are determined to roll up their sleeves and get things done. We will work bill by bill and vote by vote to deliver change on the issues that matter to people across the country every day, from the NHS to the cost of living.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 18/09/2026
"It is utterly unacceptable that young Caithness surfers – many of them still kids – get sick when they are trying to enjoy our coastline. No child, no person should ever have to worry about getting into the sea because of what has been discharged into it." @davidgreen4csr.bsky.social
BBC News.

Surfers fear sewage spills are making them sick.

A surfing club in Caithness says people have been getting sick due to sewage regularly being spilled into the sea.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 17/09/2026
This report is rightly sceptical of how the government has acted. If Scotland’s renewable energy wealth is to serve the Scottish public, the government needs to massively improve governance and transparency. Ministers should set out a long term plan for using ScotWind revenues.
BBC News.

Watchdog calls for clarity on use of £755m ScotWind cash.

Scottish Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Liam McArthur said his party had been critical of the SNP selling off Scotland's seabed on the cheap, using the money to plug budget gaps and tossing around plans for a so-called wealth fund which never seems to get off the ground.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 17/09/2026
This week, the public inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes delivered its findings. Its recommendations include in-cot cameras and tighter controls on access to insulin It now falls to the Scottish Government to choose whether to adopt these vital protections.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 16/09/2026
People are finding it excruciatingly difficult to see a GP, largely because there are not enough staff. Now it looks like the SNP are set to break their promise to fix that problem. The focus should be on easing the burden on GPs to free up their time and get everyone seen quicker.
SNP set to break key promise to recruit 800 new GPs by the end of 2027.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 15/09/2026
Sewage was dumped 100,041 times in Scotland in 2025. Yet even that number is likely an underestimate of the true scale of the problem. Even with these extra monitors Scotland is still way behind England where 100% of sewage overflows are monitored.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 14/09/2026
The struggle to access healthcare has become a universal experience for people across Scotland. We would increase capacity across our NHS, resolve staffing issues with a rolling 10-year NHS Workforce Plan, and increase the efficiency of IT systems to help cut waits.
STV News.

Scots left feeling ‘helpless’ as 17% of calls to NHS 24 abandoned with no answer.

A caller looking for help waited three hours 39 minutes for a response in October 2025, with another caller waiting three hours and 25 minutes.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 10/09/2026
Pupils, parents and teachers feel let down. They deserve better. We want to give real power to schools, head teachers and communities, end the use of short-term and zero hours contracts for teachers and recruit 2,000 more pupil support assistants.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 10/09/2026
This week, Parliament voted for a Scottish Lib Dem amendment that would see compensation for ferries disruption extended to coastal communities. The First Minister should set out which communities will qualify, how much they will get and when they will receive it.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 09/09/2026
Pupils, parents and teachers feel let down. They deserve better. We want to give real power to schools, head teachers and communities, end the use of short-term and zero hours contracts for teachers and recruit 2,000 more pupil support assistants.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 09/09/2026
A faulty valve on the Glen Sannox led to a sudden and uncontrolled release of highly flammable gas last summer. Yet it has taken a year before the public was told about this incident. To make matters worse, the Transport Secretary was not even aware of this incident.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Pupils, parents and teachers feel let down. They deserve better. We want to give real power to schools, head teachers and communities, end the use of short-term and zero hours contracts for teachers and recruit 2,000 more pupil support assistants.
Daily Record.

Scotland performing 'significantly below England' in reading, writing and science.

The "brutal" report found Scottish education "just isn't what it used to be" after 20 years of SNP Government.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Once the best in the world, Scottish education just isn't what it used to be. Under the SNP, our education system has tumbled down the rankings, lagging behind England on every measure of performance. This report makes for brutal reading.
SNP education report card.

Reading: worst on record.

Maths: worst on record.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 07/09/2026
The SNP claimed they wanted to be judged for their record on education, but that record shows declining standards and increasing classroom violence. We need to make teaching a much more attractive and sustainable career.
The Times.

SNP accused of failing teachers as record numbers quit.

Violence, long hours and lack of support are driving committed educators out of Scottish schools, researchers warn.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 04/09/2026
The Channel 4 reporting sparks big questions for the Reform party. People are fed up with the sleaze and scandal infecting our politics. Malcolm Offord must do the right thing and categorically rule out ever having accepted or benefited from these kinds of dodgy donations.
The Herald.

Reform UK officials step down amid claims of donation rules breach.

Two Reform UK officials have stepped down and the party has launched an investigation following allegations they breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026
Sewage was dumped 100,041 times in 2025. It's horrific to find out that sewage dumping is four times as high as we thought it was last year. Yet even that number is likely an underestimate of the true scale of the problem, as Scotland is way behind England on monitoring.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026
In the first half of this year, reported domestic abuse was up by nearly 20%. Too many women are living in fear. There’s more we can do, for example abusers out on bail should be subject to GPS monitoring and face severe punishment for breaching their conditions.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 02/09/2026
Island and coastal communities may wonder why SNP ministers can approve millions more for CMAL, but water down a promise of proper compensation for ferry disruption. John Swinney must set out a programme for ferry construction so islanders finally get the service they deserve.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 01/09/2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats are here to get things done for the people of Scotland. Our expanded group of MSPs have already been working tirelessly to hold the Scottish Government to account on a range of issues from sewage dumping to its response to the Cairngorms wildfire.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 31/08/2026
🚨 100,014 sewage dumps in Scotland in 2025🚨 It's horrific to find out that sewage dumping is four times as high as we thought it was last year. Yet even that number is likely an underestimate of the true scale of the problem, as Scotland is way behind England on monitoring.
Scottish Water data reveals:

Sewage was dumped 100,014 times in 2025.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 21/08/2026
Almost 50 knife crimes in Edinburgh schools since 2021. The Scottish Government has failed to recognise the importance of interventions like youth work. Youth work can stop this kind of violence from happening by offering young people valuable support and guidance.
Edinburgh Evening News.

Edinburgh MSP calls for more action on knife crime in schools.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 20/08/2026
The Scottish Government should take a long, hard look at all of its other dealings with GFG Alliance to see whether everything else is above board. We would not want to see a penny of taxpayer's money lost due to the SNP's endless inaction.
The Herald.

SNP ministers urged to review all dealings with GFG Alliance.

This comes after it emerged that ministers are taking Sanjeev Gupta's business to court over "unauthorised transactions" at the Lochaber smelter.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 18/08/2026
These waiting times are the sort of thing we used to only see during winter crises, under the SNP they have become routine. Seeing these waits in summer is a grim warning for the winter ahead. The Scottish Government must act urgently to support A&E before winter arrives.
3,468 waited more than 8 hours at A&E last week.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 17/08/2026
When patients are being treated in corridors, it is a clear sign the system is under intolerable pressure. Ministers need to explain how they will finally end this unacceptable situation. That starts with proper collection and publication of data on the scale of the problem.
The Herald.

Scottish Government 'considering' NHS corridor care data.

This came in answer to a call from the Scottish Liberal Democrats for Scotland to follow England and publish figures on the number of patients being cared for in corridors.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Sewage dumping in Scotland is still governed by 30-year-old sewage rules, which the Government’s own watchdog says are failing. Yet Scottish Water is paying out enormous bonuses to bosses who are presiding over filthy sewage dumps and hitting customers with bigger bills.
STV News.

Scottish Water bosses receive ‘eye-watering’ £250,000 in bonuses.

The Liberal Democrats accused the Scottish Government of “rewarding their water company for failure”.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Over two decades, the SNP has bred a culture where scandal-hit ministers have failed to take responsibility. The First Minister has promised accountability but commitments ring hollow unless the Scottish Government demonstrates leadership by changing the way it works.
The Scottish Sun.

John Swinney urged to back Holyrood clean-up in wake of SNP sleaze & Peter Murrell scandal.

The First Minister was told to create powers to boot out disgraced  ministers, install contempt rules, and beef up Holyrood’s conduct code.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 12/08/2026
We have long campaigned for the government to fairly compensate islands and coastal towns affected by the ferries fiasco. As it stands, towns like Dunoon and Mallaig won’t see a penny in compensation, despite delayed and cancelled ferries hitting their local economies hard.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 11/08/2026
The Cairngorms wildfire exposed serious deficiencies in the Scottish Government’s action plan and it is important those are resolved before the next fire breaks out. We need a robust and effective plan because we simply can’t afford another round of this summer’s devastation.
Strathspey and Badenoch Herald.

John Swinney asked to take part in cross-party summit on Cairngorms wildfire.

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSPs have written to First Minister John Swinney to ask if he will participate in a cross-party summit to learn from the ‘flawed response’ to the Cairngorms wildfire.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 10/08/2026
Survival rates for lung cancer aren’t much better than what they were in the 1970s, and access to diagnosis and treatment can still be a postcode lottery. A national lung cancer screening programme, which is already under way in England, could make a big difference.
Sunday Post front page.

Main headline reads: Patients' plea for rollout of lung cancer screening.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 06/08/2026
The Scottish Government need to make sure that this review investigates previous failures and makes recommendations for the future. There is no reason why both cannot be done. It is the very least families deserve.
The Herald.

Ministers accused of dodging maternity failures scrutiny in review.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 05/08/2026
It's not simply the decline in officer numbers which raises big questions. Cuts to support staff have left officers spending more time on paperwork and less time on the beat. The Justice Secretary needs to come forward with a plan to ensure the needs of the service are met.
The Herald.

Police Scotland officer numbers drop to two year low.

The figures show that community policing has borne the brunt of the squeeze.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 04/08/2026
Barely a month goes by when there isn’t a new record worst at A&E. The SNP are normalising their broken promises to staff and patients. It is abysmal that these waits are making people think twice about attending A&E, even if they are in severe pain.
15.974 waited more than 8 hours at A&E in June, the worst June on record.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 04/08/2026
The Highlands cannot be an afterthought in this new conversation about power and place. Andy Burnham built his career on the idea that Westminster doesn’t understand life outside it - well, neither does a settlement designed for Manchester work for Mallaig.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 24/07/2026
When the SNP came to power, waits of more than 12 hours were exceptionally rare. Today, they have become a regular feature of emergency care in Scotland. Long delays leave patients waiting in pain and distress, and risk putting people off seeking help.
Aberdeen Live.

Scotland's A&E departments facing 'significant pressures' as ministers slammed over waiting times.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 22/07/2026
"I believe everyone should be able to access the care and support they need as close to home as possible. That is not only their right, but it is ultimately the best way to deliver the best outcomes for patient wellbeing." @davidgreen4csr.bsky.social
The Northern Times.

Oncology crisis ‘must not become new normal’ for Far North cancer patients.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 21/07/2026
The SNP government is rewarding their water company for failure. Scottish Water are paying out enormous bonuses to bosses who are presiding over filthy sewage dumps and hitting customers with bigger bills.
Scottish Daily Express.

Fat cat Scottish Water bosses net increased bonuses while Scots face rising water bills.

19 Jul 2026.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 17/07/2026
Time and again, Highland communities are told they have to travel further, wait longer or make do with less. It is deeply worrying that cancer patients could now be added to that list.
The Inverness Courier.

Highland cancer service in trouble as patients to be moved around Scotland for treatment.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 16/07/2026
The Scottish Government and UK Government need to look at having publicly available aircraft that can be called on by the fire service when there is a risk of wildfires, rather than just relying on private operators with the hope that helicopters will be available.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 15/07/2026
No pupil or teacher should have to worry that someone else in class could be armed. We would invest in youth work to pre-empt and prevent those acts of violence, to properly engage young people in society and lay the foundations for them to succeed in life.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 14/07/2026
Survival rates for lung cancer aren’t much better than what they were in the 1970s. A national lung cancer screening programme, which is already underway in England, could make a big difference, and that’s why we have been calling for it to be rolled out across Scotland.
The Herald.

Cancer death risk higher in Scotland’s most deprived areas.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have urged ministers to introduce a nationwide lung cancer screening programme.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 13/07/2026
We have long campaigned for the SNP government to fairly compensate the islands and coastal towns affected by the ferries fiasco. As it stands, towns like Dunoon and Mallaig don’t see a penny in compensation, despite delayed and cancelled ferries hitting their economies hard.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 09/07/2026
There are already thousands of unemployed and underemployed primary teachers on short-term contracts for years on end. Yet the Scottish Government continues to train way more primary teachers than needed. It's a waste of public money and unfair on the newly qualified teachers.
SNP wasting money on training surplus primary teachers.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 08/07/2026
Pollution has led to a spate of beach closures in recent weeks. At present, our bathing waters are only monitored for water quality for 3 months of the year. This isn't good enough. We need to give people confidence that our bathing waters are safe to use all year round.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 08/07/2026
Yet another A&E record broken under the SNP, with the worst May on record. People are waiting at A&E because there are too many beds occupied by patients who can’t get the care package they need to return home. It goes to show you can't fix the NHS without fixing social care.
16,612 waited more than 8 hours at A&E in May, the worst May on record.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 07/07/2026
Just what could Nigel Farage be wanting to distract from? 🤔 This new stunt is just his latest attempt to escape consequences for his biggest grift.
Standards watchdog set to interview Farage over £5m gift - The Times.

Nigel Farage did not declare gifts from crypto entrepreneur convicted of fraud - The Guardian.

Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal - The Times.

Nigel Farage referred to financial regulator over donations from crypto-billionaire - Independent.
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