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Attainment gap widens despite SNP promises
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today said that ministers have “flunked” when it comes to closing the attainment gap for those leaving school.
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Cole-Hamilton: A&E pressure cooker will only lead to staff burnout
Responding to new figures showing only 65.3% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 16th February, while 2,709 people waited over 8 hours and 1,061 waited over…
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Cole-Hamilton: SNP must erase all trace of ministerial power grab from care bill
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will today (Tuesday 25th February) speak to an amendment he has tabled to rename the so-called National Care Service Bill, after the Scottish…
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Cole-Hamilton comments ahead of final vote on budget
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Parliament debating the Budget at Stage 3 (Tuesday 25th February), Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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Cole-Hamilton: UK must stand strong against Putin three years on from illegal invasion
Speaking three years on from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said that the UK must stand strong against Putin and boost support for…
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Labour should ditch plans for health "superboards"
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today said that Labour should ditch their plans for centralising control over healthcare in the hands of three regional "superboards".
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DIY heating: More than nine in ten Scots using alternatives to central heating this winter
A shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 66% of Scots say they are worried about the cost of heating their home this winter, as they reveal the alternative methods…
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Rennie comments on Alba’s Independence town plans
Commenting on Alba’s plans for a new Scottish town called Independence, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
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Rennie comments on ‘excoriating’ letter from Children and Young People's Commissioner to Scottish Government
Responding to a letter from The Children and Young People’s Commissioner to the Scottish Government about the shortage of secure unit accommodation, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said: