244 die in custody in just one year
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged ministers to take action to cut deaths in custody after a new report found almost 250 deaths in just a single year.
5 Feb 2024
National News
180,000 Scots’ mental health impacted by rising mortgages and rents
Scottish Liberal Democrats have warned that the mortgage crisis is causing a “mental health ticking time bomb,” after figures showed that almost 180,000 Scots’ mental health has been negatively affected by not being able to afford their rent or mortgage.
5 Feb 2024
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean demands "Burglary Response Guarantee" as 81% of cases go unsolved in London
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that a staggering 52,792 burglaries went unsolved across London in the year ending September 2023.
5 Feb 2024
‘A tax on cancer patients’ - MP blasts Trust for introducing charges for overnight stays at Preston hospital
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has demanded health bosses rethink their decision to start charging cancer patients who stay overnight at Royal Preston Hospital because they cannot commute for their treatment.
5 Feb 2024
Paisley Southwest
Anne makes progress on road safety
Anne Hannigan has urged Renfrewshire Council to lead the way on road safety, following progress on 20mph speed limits, and calls for improvements on Brediland Road and Garry Drive.
RLD
5 Feb 2024
Sewage
Lib Dems slam water bills hike
Liberal Democrats in Taunton and Wellington have called for Wessex Water to scrap its 12% water bill hike.
5 Feb 2024