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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
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Whitehall targets force public toilet closures - Cable

Commenting on assurances given today at ODPM Questions, by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas MP, that the Government was engaged in discussions with the British Toilet Association to stem the declining number of public toilets, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said:

6 Jul 2005
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Kennedy sets out three tests for Britain's Presidency of European Union

Charles Kennedy has set out three tests for British Presidency of the EU. He was speaking in a debate organized by political think-tank the Centre for Reform at the London School of Economics, entitled 'Europe: where do we go from here?' Other participants included Joschka Fisher, Robin Cook, Douglas Hurd and Peter Sutherland.

5 Jul 2005
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BLAIR REBUKES CLARKE OVER 'RESPECT AGENDA'

Tony Blair has criticised the home secretary over a lack of action on the "respect agenda", according to a leaked report in the Sunday papers. It says the prime minister told Charles Clarke at a meeting that more must be done to address low-level disorder, to check the growing fatalism growing in Britain about the Government's promises to check local disorder.

5 Jul 2005
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BLAIR REBUKES CLARKE OVER 'RESPECT AGENDA'

Tony Blair has criticised the home secretary over a lack of action on the "respect agenda", according to a leaked report in the Sunday papers. It says the prime minister told Charles Clarke at a meeting that more must be done to address low-level disorder, to check the growing fatalism growing in Britain about the Government's promises to check local disorder.

5 Jul 2005
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PUT THE BRAKES ON WASTE BRITAIN - Davey

New figures uncovered by Norman Baker, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, show that, if laid end-to-end, the amount of cars left abandoned in Britain would be enough to stretch from London to Berlin. It follows from the government's decision in June 2003 that the last owner of the vehicle would continue to have responsibility for its disposal, rather than the manufacturer, as is standard practice throughout the EU.

5 Jul 2005
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PUT THE BRAKES ON WASTE BRITAIN - Davey

New figures uncovered by Norman Baker, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, show that, if laid end-to-end, the amount of cars left abandoned in Britain would be enough to stretch from London to Berlin. It follows from the government's decision in June 2003 that the last owner of the vehicle would continue to have responsibility for its disposal, rather than the manufacturer, as is standard practice throughout the EU.

5 Jul 2005
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