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
10p Tax rate - dozens of Labour MPs set to make 'average constituent' pay more
More than 50 Labour MPs will make their average constituent pay more income tax if they vote to double the 10p tax rate today, Liberal Democrat research shows. In total there are 58 constituencies where the average constituent would lose out by the abolition of the 10p tax rate, with 51 of them held by Labour MPs. MPs will debate the decision to scrap the lowest, 10p tax band later amid concerns that despite the promise of concessions, many low earners will still lose out.
28 Apr 2008
Lembit Opik back's Wolverhampton candidates
Senior Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, Lembit Opik, joined local candidates and campaigners in the run up to polling day. There was a photo shoot and interview for the Express and star by the Billy Wright statue outside Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and members of the public were only too pleased to talk to Lembit.
28 Apr 2008
Chelmer Housing hikes garage rents by 40%
On 1st April 2008, people who rent garages from Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) were presented with a new rental rate of £10 per week plus vat. This represents an astonishing increase of £3 a week plus vat - a 43% rise.
28 Apr 2008
OFT right to tackle supermarket dodgy dealing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has alleged tobacco firms and supermarkets have been engaged in unlawful practices linked to retail prices for tobacco. The OFT names 11 retailers, including Asda, Sainsbury and Tesco, and tobacco firms Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher. One allegation is that retailers and tobacco groups arranged to swap information on future pricing.
28 Apr 2008
Three Week Closure to Folkestone Library for Earthquake Repairs
Folkestone Library will be closed for 3 weeks from the 19 May to 9 June. Repairs to earthquake damage in the upstairs part of the Library will start on Monday 28 April, where the ceilings on the staircase are being repaired, along with substantial repairs in the Peter Davis Heritage Room.
28 Apr 2008
Promise of jam tomorrow is not enough - Ann Haigh
Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest have attacked Government offers to compensate low income earners losing out under tax changes as "vague promises of jam tomorrow".
28 Apr 2008