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
Means testing undermining personal accounts
Commenting on the Pensions Bill proposed in today's Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander MP said:
7 Nov 2007
Farming Minister to visit Westmorland and Lonsdale
DEFRA Minister for Sustainable Farming and Food, Lord Rooker has agreed to visit a hill farm in Westmorland and Lonsdale after being invited by the area's MP, Tim Farron. Mr Farron is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming and is keen for the Minister to witness first hand the effects of the foot and mouth outbreak this summer.
7 Nov 2007
Queen's Speech a missed opportunity for Mid Sussex - Lib Dems
"A disappointing string of announcements with no vision and little to offer local people in Mid Sussex." That's the verdict of Lib Dems as local residents digest the Government's plans for the next year.
7 Nov 2007
Disabled hate crime law planned
Inciting hatred against disabled people is to be outlawed under government plans outlined in the Queen's Speech. It will be added to proposals announced last month to make it a crime to incite hatred against gay, lesbian and trans gender people.
7 Nov 2007
Tesco pulls out of charity scheme
Supermarket firm Tesco has decided to stop its work with a charity which delivers shopping to the elderly and disabled in south west Scotland. It used to prepare bags of groceries which the Food Train service then distributed in and around Stranraer.
7 Nov 2007
Hospital sued over disabled arm
The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was disabled following alleged hospital errors at her birth, have launched a High Court fight for compensation. Harriet Frobisher, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, suffers from Erb's Palsy, limiting the use of her right arm.
7 Nov 2007