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The SNP have had years to get to grips with delayed discharge and put in place enough care packages but these figures show that things are getting worse and worse. It's costing the NHS at least £440 million a year. You cannot fix the NHS without fixing care.
62% increase in Christmas delayed discharge since 2020.

ALT 62% increase in Christmas delayed discharge since 2020.

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This is the one tonight that we've been waiting for for so long. Best of luck to the @ScotlandNT for their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Haiti later tonight.
Come on Scotland!

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The World Cup also presents a massive opportunity for our hospitality sector. But when that final whistle blows, there will still be many pubs in Scotland facing an existential cliff edge. The First Minister must pull the plug on this punitive pub rates rise, once and for all.
This is a historic moment for Scotland, and like everyone across the country, I will be cheering on our national team this weekend. While the First Minister enjoys a pint of Boston’s best this weekend, he should spare a thought for struggling pubs at home. And when he does get back, he should be clear about whether he will finally pull the plug on this punitive pub rates rise, once and for all. - Alex Cole-Hamilton

ALT This is a historic moment for Scotland, and like everyone across the country, I will be cheering on our national team this weekend. While the First Minister enjoys a pint of Boston’s best this weekend, he should spare a thought for struggling pubs at home. And when he does get back, he should be clear about whether he will finally pull the plug on this punitive pub rates rise, once and for all. - Alex Cole-Hamilton

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⚽️ With the World Cup finally here and Scotland's first game overnight tomorrow we asked some of our new MSPs about some of their world cup memories and their predictions for the tournament 👇️
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Alex Cole-Hamilton🔶🇺🇦
@agcolehamilton
Jun 12
The case for a parliamentary inquiry into the facts of who knew what and when about the Murrell scandal is unanswerable. These unanswered questions remain:
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We backed calls for an inquiry in Scotland into Peter Murrell's embezzlement. Given that public money went to the SNP and perhaps into its former Chief Executive’s pocket the case for such a probe is undeniable.
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We are pleased to have secured an independent chair for the review into maternity services. It would not have been right for ministers to mark their own homework. This review must put first the voices of families across the Far North.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton🔶🇺🇦
@agcolehamilton
Jun 11
The violence seen in recent days is born of a hatred stoked by bad actors online and amplified by voices in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament. If they seek to gain political advantage by trying to divide then they underestimate the people of Scotland and they will fail.
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A leading education expert warned this week of a ‘persistent and worsening shortage’ of specialist teachers in Scottish schools. Our new research shows that over 500 teaching jobs had to be re-advertised due to shortages. Posts have been left unfilled for as long as 2 years.
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Willie Rennie
@willie_rennie
Jun 10
The SNP need to understand the damage that the scandal surrounding Peter Murrell has done to people's trust in politics. It is a personal tragedy for those involved but it is also a professional failure for the SNP leadership. 1/1
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It took NASA 11 years to put a man on the moon, but the SNP still haven’t come good on a near 20-year-old promise to dual the A9. We need to look to what more Parliament can do to hold the Scottish Government's feet to the fire to finally dual the A9.
Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. New MSPs call for special A9 dualling committee to be set up. Mr Green said: "For far too long, communities in the Highlands have been left behind by the Scottish Government's failure to get to grips with the A9 dualling project.

ALT Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. New MSPs call for special A9 dualling committee to be set up. Mr Green said: "For far too long, communities in the Highlands have been left behind by the Scottish Government's failure to get to grips with the A9 dualling project.

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We will back calls for an inquiry in Scotland into Peter Murrell's embezzlement. Given that public money went to the SNP and perhaps into its former Chief Executive’s pocket the case for such a probe is undeniable.
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There are places where highland roads are more like the surface of the moon. The Scottish Government ultimately hold the purse strings for local councils. They need to make sure that the highlands is properly supported to deliver a well maintained road network.
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With our best election result in nearly 20 years it is clear that the Liberal Democrats are back. No matter where you live in Scotland, you can trust us to focus on what matters and get stuff done.
The Scotsman. The Scottish Liberal Democrats secured their best election result since 2007, including winning Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, the seat formerly held by deputy first minister Kate Forbes. This victory will have had particular resonance, as it is the area once associated with Charles Kennedy, the party’s late leader.

ALT The Scotsman. The Scottish Liberal Democrats secured their best election result since 2007, including winning Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, the seat formerly held by deputy first minister Kate Forbes. This victory will have had particular resonance, as it is the area once associated with Charles Kennedy, the party’s late leader.

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Far too often the approach of Scotland's SNP government, its state-owned water company and its light touch regulator is that Scotland's sewage crisis is out of sight and out of mind. Scottish Liberal Democrats want to see a Clean Water Act to take the sewage scandal seriously.
Daily Record. Dirty Business star raps 'secretive' Scottish Water over 'hundreds of illegal sewage spills'. Retired Oxford academic and 'sewage sleuth' Peter Hammond, subject of hit Channel 4 drama, warned Scotland faces its own sewage scandal.

ALT Daily Record. Dirty Business star raps 'secretive' Scottish Water over 'hundreds of illegal sewage spills'. Retired Oxford academic and 'sewage sleuth' Peter Hammond, subject of hit Channel 4 drama, warned Scotland faces its own sewage scandal.

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Read more here 👇️ dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott…

Dirty Business star raps Scottish Water over '100s of illegal sewage spills'

Retired Oxford academic and 'sewage sleuth' Peter Hammond, subject of hit Channel 4 drama, warned Scotland faces its own sewage scandal.

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SNP promises to reform Scotland's care system have failed to stop babies and infants waiting years for a permanent home. Duncan Dunlop presses the First Minister on Scotland's 'baby blind spot' in our care system.
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The biggest event of the week has arrived: the Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson line-up is here. With this hard working team Scottish Liberal Democrats will be fighting for change with fairness at its heart every single day.
Set of Panini World Cup style stickers for each Liberal Democrat MSP with their new portfolio.

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Liam McArthur will be our spokesperson for economy, finance and tourism.
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Our Chief Whip Willie Rennie will be taking on the Transport brief.
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ALT Panini world cup style sticker for Willie Rennie. Fife North East - Scottish Liberal Democrats. Transport.
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