Scottish Liberal Democrats

Poll finds support for referendums that could break up union

A second referendum on Scottish independence and one on the Northern Irish border issue have widespread support among voters on the UK mainland, a new poll suggests.

Lib Dems slam ‘irresponsible’ management of Edinburgh children’s hospital crisis

Adverts directing parents to the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh show “lax and irresponsible” management of the crisis, the Scottish Lib Dems have said.

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.

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.

SNP presiding over ‘crisis’ in education as teacher posts unfilled, say Lib Dems

Scottish Government urged to review deal on teachers’ pay

THE bill for supply teachers in Scotland has topped £81 million prompting calls for the Scottish Government to review its deal on teacher pay.