Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Shadow minister suggests Tory-Reform pact: Badenoch must sack him
The Liberal Democrats have called on Kemi Badenoch to sack a Shadow Minister who suggested a Conservative pact with Reform, warning that the “wheels are already coming off the Tory local election campaign within hours of it being launched.”
20 Mar 2025
Tom Gordon calls for Government action as Yorkshire Water ordered to pay £40 million due to “serious failures”
Following news this morning that Yorkshire Water has been ordered to pay £40 million due to what Ofwat have called “serious failings”, Tom has called for Government action to sort out the water industry “once and for all.”
20 Mar 2025
General News and Press Releases
McArthur calls for greater government support for ASL provision in the islands
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today urged the government to take action to address the challenges in delivering additional support for learning in island communities.
20 Mar 2025
Over 24,000 violent incidents in schools so far this year
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today questioned the First Minister about shocking rates of school violence as new research by his party revealed that there have been over 24,000 violent incidents reported in schools already in
20 Mar 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP votes for Lib Dem amendment to exempt GPs and care homes from “health tax”
Tom Gordon has voted to back a Liberal Democrat amendment which would exempt health and care providers from the Government’s rise in employers national insurance
20 Mar 2025
Interest rates: growth only way to end mortgage pain but jobs tax makes prospect as real as “Loch Ness monster”
Responding to interest rates being held at 4.5% and the Bank of England stating that ‘business survey indicators generally continue to suggest weakness in growth’, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
20 Mar 2025