Davey: NICs hit is creating a perfect storm for the care sector Davey on Ofgem energy price rise: Freeze energy bills and reinstate Winter Fuel Payments Chamberlain calls for energy bills to be frozen and Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated after energy price rise Davey: NICs hit is creating a perfect storm for the […]
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21 November 2024 – today’s press releases
John Prescott: his legacy will be remembered far into the future Ofwat on water bill rises: once again the regulator is proving itself unfit for purpose ICC arrest warrants for Hamas and Netanyahu: UK government must uphold ruling Carers UK research: Government must recognise the critical role carers play Rennie comments on long-awaited Glen Sannox […]
31 October 2024 – today’s press releases
Ed Davey: Exempt social care from National Insurance tax hike Budget: online gambling tax “a missed opportunity” for fairer NHS and care funding Govt makes new commitment to create a ‘national cancer plan’ at Lib Dem led debate Scot Lib Dems respond to government ditching pilot of juryless trials Ed Davey: Exempt social care from […]
29 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases
Social Care Crisis: We need cross party talks now Cole-Hamilton: SNP have left A&E in permanent crisis Cole-Hamilton comments as thousands wait on social care support More than a quarter of kids have tooth decay Social Care Crisis: We need cross party talks now Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments on the morning round about the […]
23 October 2024 – today’s press releases
LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Octopus Energy: use windfall to stop Winter Fuel Payment cuts LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Vikki Slade has told the Local Government Association Conference today (23rd October) […]
7 October 2024 – today’s press release
STUC withdraw support for SNP takeover of care services Responding to the news that the STUC has withdrawn support for the Scottish Government’s proposed centralisation of care services, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: For too long an attitude of “SNP ministers know best” has blighted the management of public services. This legislation has […]
5-6 October 2024 – the weekend press releases
Children with developmental concerns almost doubles McArthur launches probe into proposed use of live facial recognition tech New survey lays bare crisis in social care Children with developmental concerns almost doubles Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today urged the SNP government to do far more to support children from poorer backgrounds, […]
1 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (part 2)
Veterans facing homelessness reaches five-year high Record high levels of people stuck in hospital August A&E waiting times the worst on record for the month Operations activity still well down on pre-pandemic levels Cole-Hamilton comments on NHS dental deregistration in Dumfries & Galloway Veterans facing homelessness reaches five-year high Commenting on the news that in […]
27 September 2024 – today’s press releases
Cole-Hamilton responds to Scottish Conservative leadership news Council opposition “must be final nail in coffin” for care service takeover Cole-Hamilton responds to Scottish Conservative leadership news Responding to the election of Russell Findlay as Scottish Conservative leader, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: I’d like to congratulate Russell Findlay on being elected as Scottish […]
3-5 February 2023 – the weekend’s press releases (part 1)
Lib Dem Bill to stop prepayment meter installations blocked by Govt Strike Postponement is Welcome Progress Just a quarter of the “40 new hospitals” have received planning permission Lib Dem Bill to stop prepayment meter installations blocked by Govt A Liberal Democrats Bill to end all installations of prepayment metres over the Winter has been […]