Cllr Dr Kate Usmar flying the flag for support workers
Cllr Dr Kate Usmar speaks at event at Kingsholm Stadium for social and support workers to celebrate their unsung contributions to the community.
5 May 2026
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Scottish Liberal Democrats can defeat Reform in key Central Scotland race
With just two days to go till the Holyrood election, polling data indicates that the Scottish Liberal Democrats are best positioned to stop Reform UK winning an extra regional seat in Central Scotland and Lothians West.
5 May 2026
New NHS data shows impact of 19 years of SNP mismanagement
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that new health figures show the importance of voting Scot Lib Dem on the peach regional ballot as data released today demonstrated the impact of 19 years of SNP mismanagement on our NHS.
5 May 2026
High risk patients waiting over an hour for an ambulance
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP cannot be trusted with our NHS as he published new research that revealed that over 1,000 patients, in the two most serious categories of ambulance callers, have had to wait o
5 May 2026
Phones out, pupil support assistants in: The Scot Lib Dem plan for schools
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today said in Inverness that his party is on track to make gains in key seats and on the peach regional ballot as he set out how his party will get Scottish education back to its best – expanding pupil s
5 May 2026
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Devon MP calls for emergency fuel duty cut to support farming community
A Devon MP has called on the government to extend a helping hand to “struggling” farmers by introducing an emergency fuel tax cut, amid soaring red diesel prices and agricultural supplies.
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5 May 2026