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
77 ESSEX PRIMARY SCHOOLS UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE
A new government directive could see the closure of seventy seven schools across Essex according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats. The recent Government directive sent to local authorities, made clear that councils would only get extra money for new primary schools if they had decisive plans to ensure that no school has more than a quarter surplus places.
8 Feb 2008
Britain 'is true Prozac Nation'
Britain is a "Prozac Nation" facing a crisis in mental health care, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will warn.
8 Feb 2008
Call for more hearing specialists
The Royal College of Physicians has called for a big increase in the number of doctors in England who specialise in hearing and balance problems. The RCP says half of people suffer the disorders at some time, but can wait years to see a specialist and often remain undiagnosed and poorly managed.
8 Feb 2008
Epilepsy proposals 'are UK first'
Plans to improve care for people with epilepsy in Wales have been announced in a strategy the assembly government believes is the UK's first of its kind. Measures to reduce the incidence of epilepsy, help people to self-manage their condition and ensure prompt diagnosis and treatment are included.
8 Feb 2008
Spinal injury 'bypassed' by nerve
Doctors hope to use the body's own nerves to bridge the gap in the spinal cord left by paralysing injuries. Dr John Martin, from Columbia University, New York, took a nerve leaving the spine just above an injury, and reattached it below.
8 Feb 2008
Inspection report shows young people in transition miss out on services
In its third annual report to Parliament on the state of social care, the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) explores the experiences of people not deemed eligible for social care services.
8 Feb 2008