Liberal Democrats

Alistair Carmichael neglected to rule out a coalition with the Tories after the next General Election

LibDems backtrack over Alistair Carmichael failing to rule out Tory coalition
THE Liberal Democrats have backtracked after Alistair Carmichael refused to rule out a possible coalition with the Tories in the aftermath of the next General Election.

Neil Parish, the shamed ex-Tory MP who resigned his seat after he was exposed as having watched porn in parliament, pictured in 2016 advocating a remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Photograph: Getty

BY-ELECTION Who will win the Tiverton and Honiton by election?

Councillor Kathleen Leslie, the Tory group leader in Fife, has been handed the convener role on the Education Scrutiny Committee

UPDATED Tory who called FM 'drooling hag' given top paid role on Scottish council

LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton with Councillor Susan Murray, who will be standing in East Dunbartonshire at the general election in 2024

GENERAL ELECTION LibDems pick first MP candidate prioritising general election over indyref2

Nicola Sturgeon will make the announcement at Bute House. Photograph: Neil Hanna/PA

Nicola Sturgeon to make major indyref2 announcement – here's how you can watch

People on Shetland were quoted hundreds of thousands to connect to broadband

Shetlanders 'quoted more than £700,000 to connect to broadband', MSP says

Derek Wann (inset) was unmasked as the Twitter troll Lady Whistledown last year. He has now been made leader of the Angus Conservative group

Tory troll councillor behind abusive account given top spot on council group

Douglas Ross has come under fire from his own MSPs

Tory MSP says Douglas Ross has Scottish Conservatives in a 'f***ing mess'

Edinburgh Council could be in for a change of administration

SNP look set to lose Edinburgh Council as Unionists 'undermine election result'

Anas Sarwar's Scottish Labour has taken control of Fife Council thanks to the votes of the Tory group led by Kathleen Leslie (left). Photos: Facebook and PA

Tory who called Nicola Sturgeon a ‘drooling hag’ hands Labour control of council

Assisted dying bill set to be delayed to next year after 'unprecedented response'

Assisted dying bill set to be delayed to next year after 'unprecedented response'

Gray, left, met with Johnson, right, ahead of the publication of her report. Both sides say the other arranged the meeting.

Motion laid demanding details of secret Johnson-Gray meeting

SNP nominate LibDem councillor for Lord Provost of Edinburgh

SNP nominate LibDem councillor for Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Unionist party council deals are denying the will of the majority of Scots

COMMENT Unionist party council deals are denying the will of the majority of Scots

Scottish LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton had said he had 'anxieties' over the Tories' political direction

LibDems team up with Tories to form Argyll and Bute Council and keep SNP out

Anas Sarwar's party has been accused of doing 'grubby' deals with Tories

Anas Sarwar accused of 'acts of betrayal' over 'dirty deals' with Tories

Labour turn on SNP council partners in 'Unionist plot' after election defeat

EXCLUSIVE Labour turn on SNP council partners in 'Unionist plot' after election defeat

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Tory leader and the MP for Moray, where the Conservatives have taken power from the SNP

SNP lose council control after Labour 'let Tories into power by the back door'

New Lanark in South Lanarkshire, where Labour have taken control of the council despite coming second in the election

Unionists' 'dirty deal' ends SNP council administration despite election win

Douglas Ross's Tories will lead a coalition in Aberdeenshire. Photo of Fraserburgh quay by Rallis Kourmpetis on Unsplash

'Five more years of infighting' as Tories and LibDems agree council coalition

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have been told to take immediate action

Rishi Sunak blasted over 'warm words' as inflation soars to 40-year peak

Tory MSPs Stephen Kerr (top) and Murdo Fraser raged at the SNP-LibDem deal. Photo of Aberdeen by Laurentiu Morariu on Unsplash

Scottish Tories furious as SNP look set to take control of Aberdeen Council

Lee Anderson has taken aim at 'the left' and the 'mainstream media'

Tory MP doubles down on 'disgraceful' food bank rant as he slams 'gutter press'

John Swinney and Murdo Fraser already clashed over the proposals

Holyrood to debate 'Henry VIII' powers in Covid Recovery Bill

From left: Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar, the Greens' Lorna Slater, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, the LibDems' Alex Cole-Hamilton, and the Tories' Douglas Ross

LOCAL ELECTIONS Winning elections isn't enough. Here's who'll control every Scottish council

It was a bad move for Anas Sarwar to try using the 'branch office' against anyone else

Letters Attacks by branch office leaders are only going to get more desperate

Alex Cole-Hamilton is following in the footsteps of his predecessor Willie Rennie with eye-catching photo opportunities

Letters Inflatable prop was a perfect visual metaphor for the puffed-up LibDems

Labour to discuss council deals in Edinburgh despite Anas Sarwar's no coalitions vow

ELECTIONS Labour to discuss council deals in Edinburgh despite Anas Sarwar's no coalitions vow

SNP group leader Adam McVey, left, and Labour leader Cammy Day signed a co-operation deal in 2017. Informal talks have taken place between the parties since Thursday's vote

LibDems rule out deal with SNP to run Edinburgh Council

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Glasgow City Council vote count with SNP councillors and supporters. Photo: Colin Mearns

analysis James Kelly: Do Yes parties have much to celebrate after the local elections?

Scottish elections LIVE: Results announced in crunch council votes

Scottish elections RECAP: Results announced in crunch council votes

Boris Johsnon has been blamed for Tory losses in Scotland

Scots 'send message' to Boris Johnson as Tories suffer losses at polls

Counts begin after Scots head to polls in council elections

Counts begin after Scots head to polls in council elections

Boris Johnson has been criticised by angry local politicians

Boris Johnson faces furious backlash as Tories lose Thatcher's 'favourite' council

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson were snapped at their local polling stations

Leaders head to the polls for crunch council elections

Shell has nearly tripled its first-quarter profits in a year

Record Shell profits spark fresh demand for Tories to back windfall tax

National issues have dominated the local elections campaign

Independence supporters urged to 'vote till you boak' as Scots head to the polls

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with SNP candidates and party supporters alongside the campaign bus at Holyrood, Edinburgh, while on the local election campaign trail.

ANALYSIS Parties push home key messages as polls open for local elections

Environment Secretary George Eustice has been condemned over his remarks on Sky News

'Patronising' Tory minister tells struggling families to shop for 'value' deals

Unionists claimed a No vote would keep Scotland in the EU, but since Leave won they are happy for us to be out

Letters UK branch parties Labour and the LibDems are now simply English Brexiteers

Senior Scottish LibDem John Ferry appeared on BBC Scotland's Debate Night programme

Independence would be 'defeat for liberal democracy', Spectator columnist claims

LibDem chief Alex Cole-Hamilton, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie and Alba boss Alex Salmond

LEADERS' INTERVIEWS The National launches series of Leaders' Interviews ahead of local elections

First up, we speak to Alex Cole-Hamilton

LEADERS' INTERVIEWS Alex Cole-Hamilton on Tory coalitions, indyref2 and more

The constitutional question is shaping the way voters rank candidates

Views on independence shaping how Scots vote in council election, expert says

Stirling is ruled by an SNP-Labour coalition

LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE Accessibility among key issues in crunch Stirling council race

The Argyll and Bute Council area has more than 4000km of coastline

Local election profile Has the 'outdated' rainbow coalition ruling this Scots council reached its end?

East Dunbartonshire is set to have another coalition in power - but of which parties

LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE Is the Tory-LibDem pact in this 'well-to-do' Scottish council set to be toppled?

Scotland's A&E waiting times match worst level on record

Scotland's A&E waiting times match worst level on record

'Prioritise transport and waste in upcoming elections' climate activists plea

Transport and waste should be top issues in elections, climate activists say

Scottish LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton had written to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf

Scottish Government eases Grenfell hospital cladding fears raised by Alex Cole-Hamilton

Alex Cole-Hamilton launched the attack on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Furious LibDems accuse Nicola Sturgeon of 'acting like Donald Trump' with campaign launch

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson were two of the top Tories targeted by Galen Milne. Photos: PA

Local elections LibDems field candidate who said top Tories should be 'hung, drawn and quartered'

Claims about Scots' wallets if they voted to remain in the UK have not aged well. Photos: PA

The Jouker This UK Government list of things a 'Union dividend' can buy you has NOT aged well

The UK has accepted less than 3000 refugees through its bespoke Ukrainian scheme

Boris Johnson defends UK's 'woeful' record of accepting Ukrainian refugees