Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
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
Council lends its support to Fairtrade campaign
At a full Council meeting on Tuesday 11 December, Members agreed to back the Fairtrade campaign and meet set requirements laid down by the national Fairtrade Foundation.
27 Dec 2007
Seven Lib Dems in "top fifty" influential LGBTs list
Gay news website PinkNews.co.uk has published their roundup of the most influential LGBT people in British politics this year - and seven of them are high-profile Lib Dems, including Bristol MP Stephen Williams, Party President Simon Hughes, London Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick, and Britain's first out transsexual mayor, Jenny Bailey.
27 Dec 2007
Charity backs dementia taggings
Proposed electronic tagging of dementia sufferers, with their agreement, has been backed by the Alzheimer's Society. The charity said the plan could empower patients by allowing them to wander, but called for a debate on the ethics of gaining consent.
27 Dec 2007
Critical care decision 'unlawful'
Disability rights groups are celebrating a High Court decision that a council unlawfully withdrew services for up to 500 disabled adults. Judge David Mackie QC ruled the London Borough of Harrow was wrong to tighten up adult care eligibility criteria to meet "critical needs" only. The council wanted to withdraw services for those with "substantial" needs.
27 Dec 2007
Call to replace carer's allowance
The carers allowance is too complex and should be replaced with a single benefit for people unable to work for any reason, a think tank says. The allowance is designed to help those caring for relatives for more than 35 hours a week,
27 Dec 2007
Cold splash raises lots of cash
A 10-year-old boy from Devon raised £1,000 for charity by braving the elements with a Christmas morning swim.
27 Dec 2007