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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:
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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…
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Rennie responds to embargoed school reform report
Responding to an embargoed paper by the Commission on School Reform, which calls for Scottish schools to be able to suspend and exclude, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie…
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Cole-Hamilton sets out key priorities for next year’s election
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will today use his speech to the Liberal Democrat autumn conference in Bournemouth to set out his party’s key priorities for the forthcoming…
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Cole-Hamilton to declare Lib Dems will finish ahead of Conservatives at Scottish election
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will use his speech to the Liberal Democrat autumn conference in Bournemouth to declare that the party will overtake the Scottish Conservatives at…
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Wendy Chamberlain to chair Scottish election campaign
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton is set to announce that Wendy Chamberlain MP is to chair the party's Scottish election campaign.
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Greene: Big questions for SNP as Ferguson guarantees expire in a month
Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson and West Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has today said that the SNP government have “big questions to answer” about the future of publicly owned Ferguson…
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Cole-Hamilton challenges First Minister on ferry compensation scheme exclusions
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today challenged First Minister, John Swinney, on the exclusion of many islands and coastal communities from the government’s scheme that…
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Greene responds to Audit Scotland warning about benefits funding gap
Responding to an embargoed Audit Scotland report that warns the SNP Government has failed to set out how it will manage a funding gap created by spending on devolved benefits, highlighting that the…
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Greene welcomes passing of Victims Bill
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene has today welcomed the Scottish Parliament passing the Victims, Witnesses and Justice (Reform) Scotland Bill, which enshrines Suzanne’s and Michelle’s Laws…