Glasgow City councils debt has soared to £1.6 billion in 2023/2024 highlighting the strain of local government finances under the SNP Scottish Government.
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has called for an immediate pause on the Scottish Government’s revaluation of business rates, as he warned of the pressures facing small businesses across the country.
The public spending watchdog reported that delayed discharges cost the NHS alone at least £440 million a year, with the full cost to the health and social care system likely to be much higher, only the SNP Government no longer calculate it.
Responding to new figures showing the worst November at A&E on record, with only 66.7% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target in November, while 17,745 people waited over 8 hours and 8,287 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
What the Government is doing, and why we’re opposing it
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.