Government accused of contempt as P1 testing continues
Controversial national assessments on P1 pupils have been carried out more than 11,500 times since MSPs voted to scrap them.
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Vote Lib Dem to end division caused by Brexit: Willie Rennie
The Scottish Liberal Democrats can stop Brexit and end the division it has caused across the UK, Willie Rennie has said.
Parties reveal candidates for European Parliament election
Some of Scotland’s main political parties have revealed their candidate lists for the European Parliament elections.
Police call handlers heading for the exits over pay cuts, warns Willie Rennie
Hundreds of call handlers at Police Scotland could be forced to quit over cuts to pay and changes to working conditions, Willie Rennie has warned.
Cross-party MSPs oppose calls to legalise assisted suicide
Politicians from across the political spectrum have joined together to oppose efforts to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland.
Scottish Government criticised as hundreds of GPs and dentists retire early
The Scottish Government’s health workforce planning has been criticised after it was revealed hundreds of doctors and dentists have retired early.
Scottish Lib Dems would back boycott of tests for Primary One pupils
THE Scottish Liberal Democrats would support a boycott of controversial tests for primary one pupils, the party's leader will tell members.
Scottish Lib Dems bid to lower age for new politicians
THE Liberal Democrats have lodged a motion at Holyrood calling for the minimum age for candidates standing in Scottish Parliamentary elections to be lowered to 16.
Fears over number of prisoners who have served short-term sentences while pregnant
CONCERNS have been raised about the number of pregnant women who have served short-term prison sentences in the last five years.
Willie Rennie calls on UK to turn to ‘common sense’ federalism
Liberal Democrat MSP complains to Ofcom about ‘Trumpian’ SNP party political broadcast
A Liberal Democrat MSP has written a letter of complaint to Ofcom and laid a motion in the Scottish Parliament in response to a party political broadcast by the SNP.