The Scottish Liberal Democrats used our debate in Holyrood today to hold the SNP government to account for its failure to close the poverty-related attainment gap, ten years after Nicola Sturgeon set this deadline and asked to be judged on this issue.

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats engaged constructively in the budget process and secured £300 million for our priorities, including £70 million for colleges. 1/2

There is strong evidence for the damaging impact that phones have in schools and I support the Scottish Government moving towards a national ban, but we also need to consider the roll out of school-issued digital devices which has been introduced in Fife and other areas of Scotland. 1/2

I was glad to attend this year's Fife Show with Wendy Chamberlain to meet with farmers and others involved in the rural economy.

The Highlands needs powerful voices in the Scottish Parliament. I’m backing @neilalex94.bsky.social @davidgreen4csr.bsky.social @andrewbaxter69.bsky.social They will be an excellent team speaking up for the area. #scotlibdem #election

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The government's announcement that it will bring in legislation to restrict the use of mobile phones in schools is welcome. I previously called for a national approach with legislative backing, and at the election the Scottish Liberal Democrats supported a national policy... 1/2

Funding for a second round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme is welcome, but the SNP government needs to learn from the mistakes it made in the first round.

I have heard the concerns of self-catering businesses about the business rates revaluation. My Scottish Liberal Democrat colleagues and I have engaged with the Scottish Government through the budget process and have secured a new... 1/3

Türkiye News - In Zonguldak (Turkey), a two-year-old girl boarded a bus whilst her mother wasn’t looking. The driver set off, and it wasn’t until the girl started crying that he realised he had a ‘passenger’ on board: he turned back and returned the girl to her family.

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Craig & Mark's brand-new story is now out in Kindle & paperback, and Paul Maloney also has updates there as well. In other news, I've started writing a new MM age-gap romance but heaven alone knows what the title is, LOL! 😁 #writinglife #mmromance

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Ontario is funding more IVF clinics, but geography remains a barrier. Dr. Prati Sharma, president of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social northern patients often face repeated travel and thousands in extra costs. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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Proud to introduce the Poll Worker Tax Cut Act with Rep. Latimer.   Poll workers are essential to free & fair elections. They shouldn’t be penalized for stepping up to serve. This bill ensures their earnings aren’t taxed as income. Let’s support those who support our democracy.

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Here’s ex PL Exec Chairman Richard Scudamore talking about the “Strategic Plan” to have different PL champions every 6 years Helps explain why Arsenal get the same goal that beat #Everton vs West Ham ruled out & Saliba was alright booting Barry in box with ball long gone in the game at BMD 👍🏼

Rep. Moulton: "Trump said that 'people die in wars' but at least we owe them an explanation. Now 3 families are living that nightmare. My heart is with the fallen and the wounded. They deserve better leadership than this. Mr. President, what are you asking them to die for?"

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The biggest irony is that they're locked up in Basque prisons wearing the grey tracksuits of the Israeli prison administration. 😂

Wrong, Hezbollah was formed to fight the 18 year Occupation of Southern Lebanon between 1982-2000 and forced their withdrawal; they will do the same thing no matter how long it takes this time

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💬 “Flexibilidad, autonomía, precariedad e incertidumbre en el trabajo digital.”

Old man jacks up his chair 6’’ inches to appear taller (notice the backs of the chairs) while the dudes sitting in the low chairs still over tower him. 🤷‍♀️ Ramble, grubble, ramble … “I’m doing it for the world, dammit !”

Kansas invalidated the drivers license of 1800 trans residents overnight, making it illegal for them to drive to work or the DMV today, which first most is the first day they are hearing about it. #kansas #trans #politics #news #transgender

Ads don’t fail because of media buying alone. They fail because of wrong audience, weak messaging, or no follow-up. Fix the system, not just the ads, and results become predictable.

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Maya Caldwell will dance on em #lynxrecognize #wnba

Have a cracking Christmas Zack. Amidst the diarrhoea of the HOP, you’re one of a few who has substance & offers us all some hope. The next 5 years are make or break for life on earth, let’s not forget that 2° means 2bn dead. Please chat with Professor Anderson & advocate policy for our survival.

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Five extremely cool things about going to the moon We're honoring a goddess and toilet-phoning while slingshotting round a space rock 252,000 miles away

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Security Scare At The White House Correspondents' Dinner With President Trump Vice President JD Vance escorted out by Secret Service followed by agents surrounding President Donald Trump after an incident at White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026. (Video:Andrew Harnik/Getty)

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By river, rail, air or sea. WFP food assistance reaches the people who need it most. Follow one bag of grain from a farm in #Uganda to refugee families in #SouthSudan — traveling by riverboat along the White Nile, with teams working every step of the way to get it there.

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Love this quote from AOC! She’s a politician who talks the talk AND walks the walk! We need more like her!

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Good Morning Folks Our Foreign Policy is not ours

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We need to respect the sovereignty of other countries. No more saber-rattling against Cuba. And end the blockade.