We champion the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals, we acknowledge and respect their right to freedom of conscience and their right to develop their talents to the full. We aim to disperse power, to foster diversity and to nurture creativity.
We trust local people to make decisions about their lives and their communities. People should have the power, flexibility and resources to change things for the better.
We believe federalism is the best future for Scotland and will continue to campaign for that.
The Liberal Democrats are the most pro-European party in British politics. We truly believe that we are stronger together, and internationalism will always be one of our core values.
We are internationalists because some goals are too big for nation-states to achieve on their own. Climate change and a healthy environment are two.
Councillor Robert Brown, Liberal Democrat Group Leader on South Lanarkshire Council today condemned the SNP Scottish Government budget as “disastrous for local services, disastrous for homelessness and useless for economic growth.”
Rutherglen & Hamilton West Liberal Democrats have claimed the SNP Government “is wedded to secrecy” after Scottish ministers announced that they won’t introduce any primary legislation to update information rights before the end of the current Parliament
“Outrageous when sewage spills continue” Top executives at Scottish Water were paid almost £3m in bonuses since 2020, despite more than 14,000 sewage dumps last year. In 2022 alone £628,000 was paid to Douglas Millican, Alan Scott and Peter Farrer, which
The Liberal Democrats have called for a fairer deal for local councils and strongly condemned the underfunding of local services that have led to fears of service cuts and closures of local facilities across Scotland.
“Public toilets have been one of the important things that have been been hit by the salami slicing cuts local communities have had from the SNP Scottish Government over the last decade."
Gloria Adebo, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Rutherglen & Hamilton West By Election has thanked local people for their support during the by election and congratulated Michael Shanks MP on his election.
Ten years ago today, the UK’s first same-sex marriages took place.
Liberal Democrat Leader rallies his party ahead of this year's General Election.
Let's focus on what truly works: tackling the backlog, creating safe routes, and upholding our commitment to human rights. As Liberal Democrats, we will continue to fight for a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.
