Cole-Hamilton stands for First Minister
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament as he stood for the office of First Minister, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
19 May 2026
National News
Carl Cashman slams Metro Mayor’s 40-person conference delegation as ‘a waste of taxpayer cash’.
Liverpool Lib Dem Leader, Cllr Carl Cashman, has today fiercely criticised Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram for taking an oversized public sector delegation to the UKREiiF real estate conference in Leeds, branding it an " outrageous waste of taxpayers’ money."
19 May 2026
General News and Press Releases
McArthur challenges BT over compensation for subsea cable fault
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, has today written to BT to voice concerns about the approach taken to financial compensation for customers impacted by the outage caused by the subsea cable fault
19 May 2026
Liberal Democrats call for Urgent Government Support as Brexit Border Crisis Threatens Summer Gridlock in Kent
Liberal Democrat county councillors have tabled an urgent motion to Kent County Council warning that the county faces unprecedented summer gridlock and economic paralysis without immediate government intervention and proactive local leadership.
19 May 2026
Latest from Lee
Paddle Out Protest: Time to end the sewage crisis
Last Saturday, I joined the Surfers Against Sewage Paddle Out Protest in Newbury. Organised with Eco Friends, the event brought together residents and activists from across West Berkshire to demand an end to the sewage scandal.
19 May 2026
Taunton
Why so many houses? Join our public meeting 🔶
Have your say on local house building plans in Taunton & Wellington. Meet Gideon Amos MP and local experts at CICCIC on Friday, 17 July at 7pm
19 May 2026