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A homeless army veteran begs on the street. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Council agrees review to improve veterans' access to housing

Edinburgh council blamed for 'serious failure' on gully clearances

Alex Cole-Hamilton addresses the Lib Dem autumr conference in Edinburgh

Alex Cole-Hamilton: Lib Dems have mapped out our vision - it’s time to get there

Alex Cole-Hamilton and Christine Jardine

Scottish Lib Dem leader denies manoeuvring against Edinburgh MP

Ed Davey’s Lib Dems are ‘fighting for our country, for our values’

We Lib Dems are ‘a firewall against Reform’ - Alex Cole-Hamilton

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Culture funding turns into wasteful council bidding war - Iain Whyte

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Mansion Tax plan is the unfair politics of envy - Iain Whyte

A large crowd of people in Glasgow's Kenmure Street prevented efforts to deport two men

Greens lead the way as useful idiots on immigration - Iain Whyte

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Thanks but no thanks to another expensive tram line - Iain Whyte

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Duncan Dunlop.

New MSP in powerful plea to transform Scotland's care system

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Interesting numbers game for next year’s city council elections - Steve Cardowni...

The line-up of party leaders on BBC Scotland's debate night last month - from left, Ross Greer (Scottish Greens), Malcolm Offord (Reform UK), Russell Findlay (Scottish Conservatives), John Swinney (SNP) Anas Sarwar (Scottish Labour) and Alex Cole-Hamilton (Scottish Liberal Democrats). Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

Lib Dems are very nice folk, but they can’t get local issues done - Bruce Whiteh...

Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill

Is city’s transport going in the wrong direction? - Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill

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Careless tram talk costs money - Sue Webber

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton making a splash

Vladimir McTavish: Lib Dems make elections fun – but I won’t be voting for them

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Lib Dems offer change with fairness at heart - Alex Cole-Hamilton
The 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign has officially begun. Between now and 7 May, candidates and activist will be out trying to persuade you to give them your support.
Alex Cole-Hamilton

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Shock Council Tax bill for second home owners - Iain Whyte

Lockable mobile phone pouches are being trialled at Portobello High School. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Mobile phone use by young people 'the nicotine of our generation'

Alex Cole-Hamilton and Sanne Dijkstra-Downie visiting the Edinburgh Food and Drink Academy.

Lib Dems say they can get 3 MSPs elected in Lothians

Alys Mumford, Scottish Green Councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar

Green by-election victory brings hope instead of despair - Alys Mumford

Sir Ed Davey at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Saturday

Why vote for Lib Dems? We get stuff done - Alex Cole-Hamilton

The bizarre thing is that most other opposition parties failed to even try for the same

Budget deal shows Lib Dems are serious about getting stuff done - Alex Cole-Hami...

Scotland players and manager Steve Clarke celebrate after they qualified for the 2026 World Cup after beating Denmark 4-2 in their final qualifier at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Tuesday November 18, 2025.

Political and economic upheaval on horizon - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Energy bills are a massive problem for UK households (Picture: Getty Images)

Lib Dems would halve energy bills by 2035 - Alex Cole-Hamilton

The council's education committee debated the provision of toilets in schools

Dangers of ignoring the public - Iain Whyte

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie will top the Lib Dems regional list as well as standing in Edinburgh Northern

Lib Dem councillor will fight target seat and lead list for Holyrood

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine

Activists demand reinstatement of Edinburgh MP to Lib Dem frontbench
More than 100 Lib Dem activists from across the UK have signed an open letter to party chiefs demanding the reinstatement of Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine after she was sacked from the frontbench.
Ian Swanson

Lib Dem councillor Kevin McKay

By-election nobody wanted - Susan Dalgety

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Heat networks may be the next city council folly - Iain Whyte

Parking on Bangholm Avenue before the ban

Whatever happened to common sense? - Iain Whyte

The Budget will see £1 million extra for hospices

Budget will undo SNP damage - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Louise Spence's councillor career was short-lived

Unprecedented events behind double contest in Colinton/Fairmilehead Ian Swanson

Two vacancies to fill in double by-election for council

Marco Biagi was elected SNP councillor for Colinton/Fairmilehead in 2022

Lib Dems and Labour deserve no by-election favours - Sue Webber

Labour councillor Lezley Cameron speaks during the debate on choosing the new leader at the City Chambers last Thursday

No way to choose person who will run the city - Susan Dalgety

Councillor Jane Meagher

Labour's Jane Meagher elected council leader to replace Cammy Day

Councillor Jane Meagher

Labour looks set to retain power at Edinburgh council

Cammy Day’s decision to quit as Edinburgh council leader has led to a potential new power struggle at City Chambers

Only one route for Cammy Day to take after allegations arose - Steve Cardownie

Newly elected councillor Louise Spence is off to Dubai

Lib Dems and SNP have let the community down - Ian Murray

Louise Spence's councillor career was short-lived

When it comes to Lib Dems there’s no place like home - John McLellan

Marco Biagi, SNP, Colinton/Fairmilehead

Another by-election as councillor quits

By-election victor Louise Spence surrounded by supporters celebrating her win

SNP urge Labour to give up council control after by-election defeat

Lib Dems win surprise victory in city council by-election

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey arriving on stage to give his keynote speech at the party's autumn conference at the Brighton Centre in Brighton. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Road ahead is brighter than ever for the Lib Dems - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Full list of general election candidates in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has earned £56,000 since 2017 in fees as a linesman.

Changing face of the Ross party - Angus Robertson

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, soaked in rain, pauses as he delivers a speech to announce July 4 as the date of the UK's next general election. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Tories start election campaign looking like biggest losers

Scottish Green party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater listen as Net-Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan ditches the Scottish Government's 2030 emissions reduction target (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Lib Dems will step up to climate challenge - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Councillor Scott Arthur

Poisoned chalice has perhaps turned out to be challenge Scott Arthur could not r...

City of Edinburgh Council leader Cammy Day

Some confidence for Cammy that he can see out full term as leader - Steve Cardow...

Lib Dems want more money for schools, roads, police and buses

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey

Time for Ed Davey to step down - John McLellan

Home Secretary Suella Braverman

Braverman’s tent seizing is outrageous - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, centre, arrives with Daisy Cooper, front left, Layla Moran, front right, and parliamentary candidates for the Liberal Democrat conference at the Bournemouth Conference Centre

Only Lib Dems can fix broken Britain - Alex Cole-Hamilton

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Lib Dems want 1p tax on every new item of clothing

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