David Glennie is Liberal Democrat By-Election Champion!
Following the sad death of Provost Margaret Cooper, independent councillor for Avondale and Stonehouse, a by-election has been...
16 Aug 2026
David Glennie is By-Election Champion
for Avondale and Stonehouse, 17th September 2026
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We trust local people to make decisions about their lives and their communities. People should have the power, flexibility and resources to change things for the better.
We believe federalism is the best future for Scotland and will continue to campaign for that.
The Liberal Democrats are the most pro-European party in British politics. We truly believe that we are stronger together, and internationalism will always be one of our core values.
We are internationalists because some goals are too big for nation-states to achieve on their own. Climate change and a healthy environment are two.
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Liberal Democrats hail South Lanarkshire Budget
South Lanarkshire Council is run by a Progressive Partnership Administration between Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Today the Council approved the Administration’s Budget with a new investment pot of £55.5 million supported by a Council tax rise of 6%
26 Feb 2025
Hands Off Rutherglen!
“Rutherglen has a strong claim to be the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland which will celebrate its 900th anniversary next year. Glasgow is a mere infant at 850 years old. Glasgow leaders never seem to accept that communities like Rutherglen value their ow
26 Feb 2025
Local Liberal Democrats call for Britain to stand strong with Ukraine against Russian aggression at 3 year anniversary of the war
Speaking on the 3rd Anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Councillor Robert Brown, Liberal Democrat Group Leader on South Lanarkshire Council, called for the United Kingdom to stand strong with Ukraine in its continued resistance to Vladimir Putin’
24 Feb 2025
Liberal Democrats convince council to reduce use of X (Twitter)
COUNCILLORS in South Lanarkshire backed a Liberal Democrat plan for an ethical use of social media. A huge majority supported the Liberals’ motion to limit the council’s use of X (formerly Twitter) to important and urgent public announcements
20 Feb 2025
Strengthening European ties will help South Lanarkshire economy – Liberal Democrats
Local Liberal Democrats are backing the call by Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey to strengthen our ties with Europe and to rejoin a Customs Union with the European Union.
2 Feb 2025
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
A new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe
Our new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU - including joining the Single Market and a new Customs Union - will make the UK richer, safer and stronger.
17 Jun 2026
Cost of living
Our Essential Energy Guarantee
The Liberal Democrats have announced a new policy to make energy affordable again and help make fuel poverty a thing of the past.
8 Jun 2026
Lib Dems Winning
Getting the job done: Our latest wins in Westminster
The Liberal Democrats secured a number of wins in Parliament recently - here's a recap of what we've achieved.
2 May 2026