Over 20 alcohol-related deaths each week in Scotland
Responding to the news that 1,185 people died from alcohol-specific causes in 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
23 Sep 2025
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Cole-Hamilton comments on embargoed A&E report
Responding to the embargoed analysis from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine suggesting that there were 800 deaths associated with long A&E waits in Scotland last year, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
23 Sep 2025
"Dangerous nonsense about paracetamol" - Davey
Ed Davey blasts "anti-science agenda"
23 Sep 2025
Newcastle - Citywide
Cllr Ferguson Responds to Cancelled Advance UK Conference
Liberal Democrats stand with Newcastle residents as far-right event is cancelled. Cllr Colin Ferguson: Far-right agitators have no place in Newcastle
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
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23 Sep 2025
The Need For Electoral Reform
In the 2024 General Election, Labour gained a big enough majority to virtually guarantee 100% of the power all of the time from only 34% of the votes. It meant 66% of all votes cast had no impact on the result.
23 Sep 2025
