Change with fairness at its heart. Promoted by the Scottish Lib Dems, 4 Clifton Terrace, EH12 5DR
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With over 2,200 people dying from drugs and alcohol in 2025, our minds must be focused on saving lives.
We want to see a national rollout of safer drugs consumption centres - proven to save lives, and multi-year funding for all drug and alcohol services.
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Yesterday we handed the government their first big defeat of this parliamentary season. All opposition parties voted to revive the LDAN Bill that the SNP scrapped last month.
Swinney must now listen to the will of parliament and reintroduce the legislation.
Many of those who responded to the consultation on the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill feel utterly betrayed by the Scottish Government scrapping it.
John Swinney must do the right thing, respect the will of parliament and bring this bill back.
The way our criminal justice system interacts with people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence does not work at present.
The LDAN bill that was abandoned by the Scottish Government in part aimed to address this.
We need to finally get this bill over the line.
Many of those who responded to the previous consultation feel betrayed by the Scottish Government inviting them to share their stories and then abandoning them.
The Scottish Government must respect the will of parliament after this vote and bring back this legislation.
ALT Lib Dem win. Parliament backs Scottish Lib Dem call to bring back disabilities law.
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This Budget was missing a real growth plan with Europe at its heart. Without this it can鈥檛 match up to the scale of the cost of living crisis.
The Chancellor should have done more to bring energy bills down, slashed fuel duty and reduced VAT on our pubs, restaurants and cafes.
After 5 years of sharing their stories and shaping the LDAN bill, many disabled people feel deeply betrayed by the Scottish Government scrapping it.
Most of the hard work has already been done. It's time now for parliament to come together and get this legislation over the line.
Families are facing a brutal double whammy of rising bills and the support many have relied upon is disappearing.
Liberal Democrats are proposing an emergency breathing space package to cut energy and transport costs and support high street businesses over the next 18 months.
We must drive down domestic demand for fossil fuels.
That means making it easier for people to heat their homes affordably without relying on fossil fuels.
It means improving public transport, and helping Scottish businesses cut emissions while remaining competitive.
People with learning disabilities, autism and other neurodivergent conditions continue to face barriers across healthcare, education, employment and public services.
We need to reintroduce a new law to protect them after the government abandoned promised legislation last month.
A child who was 5 when Nicola Sturgeon committed to ripping up the care system is now 15.
The SNP minister talks of commitment to action, to drive change and implement legislation but those children have been hearing these empty promises for years.
Families are facing a brutal double whammy of rising bills and the support many have relied upon is disappearing.
Liberal Democrats are proposing an emergency breathing space package to cut energy and transport costs and support high street businesses over the next 18 months.
To anyone who has worked with young people in care these shockingly high numbers of deaths will depressing but not unexpected.
Despite report after report showing how broken things are, the government still refuses to acknowledge that the situation is nowhere near good enough.
ALT Daily Record. Two young Scots dying every month in 'broken' care system. Deaths of looked-after children and young people rocketed by 38 per cent last year despite 2020 'Promise' by Nicola Sturgeon to reform care.
After nineteen years in government, the SNP have a housing emergency, a mental health crisis and a drug deaths tragedy to answer for.
Scottish Lib Dems are doing all we can to unpick the damage, securing additional funding for areas including affordable housing and drug services.
Rural Scotland plays a vital role in enabling Britain to achieve its net zero ambitions but the communities hosting this infrastructure must share in the benefits.
We can't allow the Highlands to provide the natural resources while locals are left with little community benefits.
Young people want to work and need the opportunity to do so. If someone is at risk of falling behind, they shouldn鈥檛 just be allowed to fall by the wayside.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats will bring a national job guarantee for every care-experienced young person.
It鈥檚 not good enough that water quality is only tested during the summer months because many of these sites are popular all year round.
No matter what time of year it is, we need to give people confidence that our bathing waters are safe to use.
ALT The Courier. Concerns raised after harmful bacteria found in water at St Andrews beach. Several beaches in Fife were found to have breached pollution standards this year.
After years of underinvesting in our military, we are exposed and unprepared. We cannot afford to sit on our hands while Putin鈥檚 aggression intensifies.
By investing now in six new warships, we can ensure Britain has the defence capabilities we need to stand up to the Kremlin.
The decision on Jackdaw must mark the tipping point for the transformation - not a fresh excuse to put it off.
It's time to drive down demand for gas and wean ourselves off fossil fuels. It's why Lib Dems are calling for the rapid expansion of climate-friendly heating systems.
