Continuing our long-standing campaign to clean up Brent
Brent Liberal Democrats are continuing their long-standing campaign to clean up Brent’s streets and tackle fly-tipping after years of decline under the Labour Council.
DR
5 Jan 2026
National News
Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay Health Board spent more than £1.8 million on agency radiography staff
Swansea Bay University Health Board is facing mounting pressure in diagnostic imaging services, with rising agency staffing costs and an ageing radiography workforce raising concerns about long-term access to scans for patients across the region.
CSB
5 Jan 2026
General News and Press Releases
McArthur raises concerns over lack of refit cover for MV Hamnavoe
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has again voiced concerns about the lack of cover provided for the Stromness-Scrabster ferry route during the dry dock period for MV Hamnavoe, which begins today (Monday 5 January) and will last until 17 January.
5 Jan 2026
Lib Dems demand release of Venezuela legal advice as Starmer again refuses to say whether Trump breached international law
The Lib Dems are calling on the Government to publish any legal advice it has received on breaches of international law by the United States in its strikes on Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, as Starmer has again refused to be drawn on the lega
5 Jan 2026
Hartlepool
Liberal Democrats in Hartlepool Demand Tougher Action on Fly-Tipping
Connor Stallard and the Hartlepool Lib Dem team are calling for urgent action after recent analysis of government data reveals a concerning rise in fly-tipping incidents, with over 3,000 rseported cases in 2024 – a 40% increase from the previous year.
HLD
5 Jan 2026
Cole-Hamilton responds to World Cup bank holiday
Responding to the announcement that there will be a public holiday to mark Scotland’s men’s national team playing at the World Cup for the first time since 1998, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
5 Jan 2026
