The Latest Breaking News from Willie Rennie

Scottish Education Secretary aiming to 'de-politicise' education

SCOTLAND'S Education Secretary has said she hopes to “de-politicise” education.

The National (Scotland) · May 13, 2023

Scottish college lecturers start boycott as part of industrial action

Government funding u-turn for universities and colleges also met with 'dismay'

Insider UK · May 3, 2023

Number of potholes being fixed in Scotland falls below 10,000 mark for year

THE number of potholes fixed on Scotland’s trunk roads fell by more than 3,200 in a year, according to the latest figures.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 3, 2023

Violence epidemic in schools and amongst youth must be addressed

Record View discusses how authorities have ignored violence at schools for too long.

Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023

'Conspiracy of silence' over school attacks means violence now 'out of control'

MSP Willie Rennie, the Lib Dems’ Scottish education spokesman, accuses politicians and ­education chiefs of ignoring the problem for too long.

Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023

Social media giants urged to crack down on violent online clips showing brutal attacks on Scots kids

Charities, crime experts and politicians say the horrific clips are playing a part in the resurgence of youth violence in Scotland.

Daily Record · Feb 2, 2023

Sickening footage shows girl kicked in the head by pupil in classroom at Scots school

The disturbing video is circulating on social media after the incident was filmed at Waid Academy on Monday.

Daily Record · Jan 20, 2023

Nearly 90 Dumfries and Galloway teacher jobs re-advertised after failing to be filled

Two posts were advertised three times with a number of others having to be advertised twice

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

Call made for tougher action to combat fly-tipping in Dumfries and Galloway

There have been nearly 1,500 incidents in the past three years - but no court convictions during that period

Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022

Glasgow City Council dishes out 200 fines against fly-tipping from 2019 to 2022

New freedom of information data suggests fly-tippers are escaping penalties almost 99 per cent of the time with calls made for further clamp downs on offenders.

Glasgow Live · Dec 28, 2022