Lib Dems to make fresh bid for second Brexit referendum
Liberal Democrats will make a fresh attempt to persuade MPs to back a second Brexit referendum – with leader Sir Vince Cable reaching out to members of the new Independent Group for support.
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Police call centre morale ‘at rock bottom’ as pay cuts loom
Changes to police call centre pay and conditions “threaten the stability and morale” of staff, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has warned.
Scottish political party leaders support campaign tackling loneliness
Political party leaders in Scotland have joined forces to support a campaign aimed at beating loneliness.
Restraining vulnerable children in schools must be last resort: Willie Rennie
A “dramatic cut” in the use of restraint on disabled schoolchildren has been demanded by the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader.
Minister under fire over claims of support for primary one tests
Education Secretary John Swinney has been accused of a “substantial and perverse misrepresentation” of an expert’s work after claiming he supports controversial tests for primary one pupils.
Staff shortages no reason to remove out-of-hours GP cover from St Andrews, MSP claims
Staff shortages should not be used as a reason to justify removing out-of-hours GP cover from North East Fife, an MSP has insisted.
“Less simply cannot provide more” – Union warns against catastrophic effect of education cuts in Fife
Proposed cuts to Fife’s education budget could have catastrophic consequences for schools, parents, pupils and teachers, it has been claimed.
UK Government ‘on the ropes’ and Brexit can be stopped, says Willie Rennie
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has said all forms of Brexit must be opposed.
Almost 300 Fife homes cut out of project that shrinks energy bills…but council HQ stays in the scheme
Almost 300 Fife families were cut out of a multi-million pound scheme that would have reduced their electricity bills because of a lack of public funding.
Teacher losses in Fife prompt plea to Scottish Government to step in
The Scottish Government has been urged to step in and prevent the loss of around 40 teachers in Fife as schools face cut budgets.