Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
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
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
Indian launches site for disabled
The Indian government has launched its first interactive web portal for people with disabilities.
13 Mar 2008
Pratchett funds Alzheimer's study
Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett is to donate $1m for research into Alzheimer's disease. The creator of the Discworld series was diagnosed with a rare early-onset form of the disease in December.
13 Mar 2008
Vitamin D 'cuts risk of diabetes'
Giving young children vitamin D supplements may reduce their risk of developing type 1 diabetes later in life, research suggests. Children who took supplements were around 30% less likely to develop the condition than those who did not. Type 1 diabetes results from the immune system destruction of pancreatic cells which produce the hormone insulin.
13 Mar 2008