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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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£3.1 Million Tax Credit Chaos Hits Local Families

Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that 3,900 families in Chesterfield are still being forced to pay back over £3.1 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs.

1 Jun 2006
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Lib Dems best for environment says poll

A Friends of the Earth poll has put the Liberal Democrats well ahead of the other main parties in caring about climate change. Asked 'Which of the three main parties cares most about climate change?', nearly 83 per cent of the respondents named the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives were in second place on 12 per cent and Labour on 6 per cent.

31 May 2006
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Tax credit system still failing families

Responding to new figures on tax credit payments released today by the Treasury, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws MP described the administration of tax credits as "a system in crisis, still failing hundreds of thousands of families" and called for the minister responsible, Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo, to be sacked.

31 May 2006
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