Liam McArthur MSP
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney
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Liam McArthur MSP wears it pink in support of Breast Cancer Now
Liam McArthur MSP poses in pink at Holyrood to support Wear It Pink, one of the UK’s biggest and brightest fundraising events
Liam McArthur criticises Scottish Government decision to increase ferry fares by 10%
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, has criticised the latest update from the Scottish Government which has indicated that ferry fares for services in the Northern Isles network will increase by 10% from next year.
McArthur responds to Scottish Government pledge of £3 million in funding to replace Orkney’s internal ferry fleet
In response to the announcement made by the Scottish Government on 9 October that Orkney Islands Council has secured £3 million in government funding to replace Orkney’s internal ferry fleet, Liam McArthur has commented:
McArthur issues fresh call for government to address legal aid shortages in islands
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has once again highlighted the risk that island communities such as Orkney may become ‘legal aid deserts’ in light of reports from the Scottish Legal Aid Board that over 439 solicitors in Scotland have left duty schemes.
Orcadian Column, 3 October 2024
I can now say I have introduced the Queen to Marty Flett. Fortunately, Marty was on his best behaviour, granted not a high bar, but it was enough to keep me out of the Tower of London for now – despite having accidentally ‘photo bombed’ the King...