Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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13 Sep 2023
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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
Folkestone Town Council Takes Action on Fire Cuts
A special meeting of Folkestone Town Council on Wednesday at University Centre, Folkestone unanimously condemned the recent cut to Folkestone Fire Services and pledged to collate figures to lobby for the reinstatement of the cut services.
13 Mar 2008
Lib Dem MEP condemns EU asylum policy over Mehdi Kazemi
Liberal Democrat European justice and human rights spokeswoman Sarah Ludford MEP has spoken up again about Mehdi Kazemi, who unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the United Kingdom, following the execution of his partner by Iranian authorities. He fled to the Netherlands, but Dutch authorities say under EU rules he must be returned to the UK. She said, "Almost a decade ago, EU leaders gave a pledge that they would have a common asylum system which fully respected the UN Refugee Convention 'thus ensuring that nobody is sent back to persecution'. They have broken every one of those promises.
13 Mar 2008
New Figures Reveal Alarming Rise in Local Home Repossessions
New figures have revealed an alarming increase in the number of local families losing their homes because of difficulties over mortgage payments.
13 Mar 2008
Winter fuel payment not enough says Rochdale MP
Lib Dem Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions, Paul Rowen MP, has branded the extra £50 for pensioners and £100 for pensioners over 80 as "not far enough". The increase was announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling as part of his budget.
13 Mar 2008
Disabled man's two-year gas bill row
A DISABLED veteran who hasn't paid his gas bill for two years has forced a power giant to back down in a row over paperwork. British Gas decided not to go ahead with applying for a warrant to cut off 48-year-old David Hughes's supply after he failed to pay in protest when the company's letters did not comply with disabled laws.
13 Mar 2008
Incapacity tests raise concerns
Two charities have expressed concern about plans, unveiled in the Budget, to extend a new eligibility test to all incapacity benefit recipients.
13 Mar 2008