Politics
Liberal Democrats announce candidate for upcoming Longwell Green By-Election
Jim Corrigan will take the fight to Reform UK on Thursday 23rd July.
19 Jun 2026
National News
Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart
June 2026 news from Councillor Kevin McKay
This month's edition includes updates on nature reserves, planning applications, and firework controls.
18 Jun 2026
Travel & Transport
Lib Dem Bus Campaigners celebrate finally getting some services back.
After years of work Lib Dem campaigners are delighted that the bus services announced today are all 3 year contracts, so local residents will now get some certainty that they can rely on these buses services for work, school, retail and healthcare.
18 Jun 2026
Edinburgh
£2 bus fare roll-out plan “a slap in the face” for Edinburgh residents
Plans to exclude Edinburgh from the initial roll-out of the Scottish Government’s £2 cap on bus fares are “a slap in the face” for residents of the Capital, Edinburgh Liberal Democrats have said.
18 Jun 2026
Treasury
Chris calls on government to commit to defence bonds
Defence bonds would be a powerful way to increase R&D and raise economic growth.
18 Jun 2026
Cole-Hamilton challenges First Minister on miserable cladding progress
At First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP challenged John Swinney over the SNP’s miserable progress in tackling dangerous cladding.
18 Jun 2026