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Today is the last day to register to vote in the Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May.

Make sure you're registered so you don't miss out on the chance to elect a hardworking Liberal Democrat MSP who will fight for you and your community.

Scottish Liberal Democrats are reaching new heights.

That's because no matter where you live you can use your peach-coloured regional ballot you can elect a hardworking Liberal Democrat MSP.

Daily Record. Failure to publish sewage dumps data before Holyrood election branded 'stinking cover-up' The Scottish Water data was due to be published before the end of March but has now been delayed until after May 7.

For years ministers have made excuses for Scotland’s government-owned water company.

Now the public could be forgiven for thinking the water company seem to be repaying the favour by hiding embarrassing information from the public until after the election.

We have a realistic plan to get things done, focused on the things that matter most.

On 7 May you can vote for that vision of change with fairness at its heart by backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats on the peach-coloured regional ballot.

The Herald. The Lib Dems are targeting 10 constituency seats, but they are also urging voters to back them on the regional list. The 10 target seats include the already held constituencies of Edinburgh North Western, Fife North East, Orkney, and Shetland, along with Edinburgh Northern; Caithness, Sutherland and Ross; Inverness and Nairn; Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch; Argyll and Bute; and Strathkelvin and Bearsden.

Liberal Democrats are winning again.

We are poised to take constituencies off the SNP right across Scotland.

In seats right across the Highlands, in Argyll and Bute, Strathkelvin and Bearsden and Edinburgh Northern, it is only the Liberal Democrats who can beat the SNP.

We believe in fairness for everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from.

That’s why we have a realistic plan to get things done, focused on the things that matter most.

Scotland deserves better. And with the Scottish Liberal Democrats, you can vote for it.

We believe in fairness for everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from.

That’s why we have a realistic plan to get things done, focused on the things that matter most.

Scotland deserves better. And with the Scottish Liberal Democrats, you can vote for it.

We just launched our 2026 manifesto: Change with Fairness at its Heart.

We have a realistic plan to get things done, focused on the things that matter most like access to healthcare and the cost of living.

BBC News. Lib Dems vow action on NHS and cost of living in manifesto. 17 Apr 2026.

Scotland has so much going for it but right now, it feels like our country simply isn’t working.

We believe in fairness for everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from.

That’s why we have a realistic plan to get things done, focused on the things that matter most.

John O'Groat Journal front page. Headline: "Lib Dems: it's the right thing to do. Subheading: "Election promise to restore consultant-led maternity to Caithness"

Restoring consultant-led services in Caithness is simply the right thing to do.

For years, concerns have been raised about the downgrading of local services and the long journeys many women are forced to make to give birth.

Those concerns cannot go unanswered.

Scotland once led the world in engineering, but under the SNP we’re lagging behind.

We will improve core connections, dualling the A9, fixing the SNP’s ferries fiasco for good and driving progress on major projects such as tunnels for Shetland.

The Scotsman. Concern as almost all retiring GPs have left the profession early since 2015.

When almost all of retiring GPs are leaving early, staff shortages build up in the system.

Scottish Liberal Democrats would hire more specialist staff to work alongside GPs and manage patient need and enable pharmacists to do more prescribing to help reduce GP workloads.

All across Scotland, people are feeling the pain of Trump’s illegal war with Iran.

Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage and Lord Offord should apologise for cheering on this war and driving up the costs for ordinary, hardworking families.

Scotland has so much going for it, but right now under the SNP, it feels like our country simply isn’t working.

Scotland needs change with fairness at its heart.

On 7 May you can vote for it by backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats on the peach-coloured regional ballot.

Scotland has so much going for it. But right now it feels like our country simply isn’t working. The Scottish Liberal Democrats believe Scotland deserves better than this. That’s why we have a realistic plan to get things done. On 7 May, every vote for the Scottish Liberal Democrats on the peach ballot paper will deliver change with fairness at its heart. - Alex Cole-Hamilton

No matter where you are in Scotland, you can elect a Liberal Democrat MSP on the peach-coloured regional ballot on 7 May.

Every vote for the Scottish Liberal Democrats on that ballot will deliver change with fairness at its heart.

Everyone deserves a warm, safe, affordable place to live.

Scottish Liberal Democrats will tackle Scotland’s housing emergency head-on by building more homes and reforming planning so that it is easier to build the homes and infrastructure that we so badly need.

I'm very happy to have the support of my good friend Kira Rudik.

I have tried to do everything I can to support Ukraine's vital efforts to hold back Russian aggression from the rest of Europe, because Liberal Democrats will always stand up to bullies like Putin.

Alex Cole-Hamilton. Channel 4 Leaders Debate. 19:00 Channel 4

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Scotland needs change with fairness at its heart.

On 7 May you can vote for it by backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats on the peach-coloured regional ballot.

Scottish Liberal Democrats will legislate to make schools smartphone-free environments, so children can learn and teachers can teach.

We need to make the cultural change that this requires - it’s just not fair to leave this up to headteachers and ministerial guidance any longer.

The SNP have hired less than 1 in 10 of the GPs they promised in 2017.

We would hire more specialist staff to work alongside GPs and manage patient need, and enable pharmacists to do more prescribing, to help get everyone the first-rate healthcare they need when they need it.

Ferries launched with painted on windows.

Mass disruption with ferries out of action over Easter.

An inadequate compensation scheme.

Communities that rely on ferries, like Argyll and Bute, have been failed by the SNP.

Scotland has so much going for it, but right now under the SNP, it feels like our country simply isn’t working.

Scotland needs change with fairness at its heart.

On 7 May you can vote for it by backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats on the peach-coloured regional ballot.

Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP. BBC Leaders Debate. 19:00 BBC One Scotland.

📺Tune into BBC One Scotland at 19:00 tonight to watch Alex Cole-Hamilton take part in the BBC Debate Night Leaders special

Scottish Liberal Democrats are aiming to beat the SNP all over Scotland.

Right across the Highlands, in Argyll and Bute, in Strathkelvin and Bearsden and in Edinburgh Northern only a vote for the Liberal Democrats can beat the SNP and deprive John Swinney of a majority.

Scottish Liberal Democrats want to get Scotland moving again 🏎️

Wherever you live, you can elect a Liberal Democrat MSP on the peach-coloured regional ballot who will fight for change with fairness at its heart.

Sanne would make a fantastic MSP for Edinburgh Northern.

It's a two horse race between the SNP and the Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh Northern, the only way to stop the SNP there is to back Sanne Dijkstra-Downie on 7 May.

The Herald. Meet the Holyrood candidate out to unseat the SNP in Edinburgh. It is in places like this, in Bonnington and Granton and Wardie, that the all-important path to an SNP majority might be stopped in its tracks. John Swinney would be wise to watch out, because the Lib Dems, led by their community champion, are on the march.

Edinburgh Northern is a straight fight between the Liberal Democrats and the SNP.

By backing the Liberal Democrat candidate Sanne Dijkstra-Downie on 7 May, voters can elect a strong local champion and stop the SNP getting a majority.