Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
Commenting ahead of the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill to be debated on Monday 18th December. Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Arts and Culture, Paul Holmes MP, said: "These measures should have been in place much earlier. Now there is a very real danger that the help scheme won't be ready in time for the 2007 switchover in Whitehaven. "I will be seeking assurances that this help will reach all the elderly, disabled or people on low incomes who need it, when they need it."
Speaking in DCMS Oral Questions today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, MP for Chesterfield, said:
Scientists at Sheffield University have developed a computer model of the human brain to help doctors learn more about disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
In his first major speech on Europe since becoming Liberal Democrat Leader, Menzies Campbell accused both Labour and the Conservatives of stifling the debate regarding our relationship with Europe.
The Department of Trade and Industry has today announced that up to 2,500, mostly rural post offices are to be closed over the coming years. The news comes as a huge blow to rural communities, many of whom have the village post office as their heart.
Police estimate around 1,000 Gurkhas have arrived in London to march from Parliament Square to hand deliver a letter to the Prime Minister at Downing Street this morning. The Gurkhas are protesting about the Government's failure to properly honour the right for retired Gurkhas to become citizens of the UK on retirement and to protest about the low pensions paid to retired Gurkhas.