Rennie: Teachers should never have been pushed to cusp of strike
Responding to the Educational Institute of Scotland calling off strike action, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
13 Mar 2026
Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)
14 Feb 2021
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Contact information
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Committee appointments
Term of Office
- 07/05/2019 - 13/05/2023
Andy's News
Carmichael calls for price cap on heating oil
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today backed Liberal Democrat proposals for a price cap for those who rely on heating oil, as rural households face a sudden and severe rise in energy bills following the war in Iran.
13 Mar 2026
Winning in Cumbria
The Lib Dems won a byelection for Westmorland and Furness Council yesterday. Barbara Jayson is the new Councillor for Penrith...
13 Mar 2026
2026: Week 11 - Heating Oil, Palantir and Cardiology win!
I began last week with a critical call about heating oil, a topic dominating my postbag as constituents' heating oil bills have soared since the conflict in Iran.
13 Mar 2026
Highlands
Almost 6,500 people made homeless in Highland over the last five years
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to end the “national embarrassment” of homelessness after revealing almost 6,500 people over the last five years declared themselves homeless across the Highlands.
13 Mar 2026
Lib Dem-Run Devon County Council Delivers £3 Million Repair Fund for Devon’s Roads
Following extreme weather and storms this winter which caused significant damage to roads across Devon, Liberal Democrat-run Devon County Council announced a £3 million funding boost to help fix potholes and speed up repairs.
13 Mar 2026