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
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
Gloucester
Opposition vote puts future of Gloucester’s 800-year-old civic traditions at risk
Conservative, Labour and Community Independent councillors joined forces to block proposals to begin a Community Governance Review for Gloucester.
19 May 2026
Climate Crisis, Local Action: Maidstone Councillors Hear the Briefing That Can't Be Ignored
Climate change isn't a distant threat — it's already here. From damaged infrastructure to food security and NHS pressures, a cross-party group of Maidstone Borough Councillors came together to hear what's at stake, and crucially, what can be done.
19 May 2026