Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
We were visited by Ros Scott today, a grass roots campaigner I've known for many years. Ros is from Suffolk where she was active in local issues such as her children's schools, she then became a local councillor and now she's a Baroness (sits in the House of Lords) and is President of the Liberal Democrats.
By Jack Doyle, Press Association
Latest figures from Bedford Borough Council have revealed that one in six looked after children move three or more times a year. The figures show that the number of children moving repeatedly within one year is almost five per cent above the national average, and four per cent over the Council's own target. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling for the issue to be addressed as a matter of urgency and have requested a full report to the next Children's Services Committee meeting.
Commenting on the news that Jack Straw will be questioned by the Justice Committee over the release of Abdelbaset Ali Al Megrahi, Edward Davey, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary said: "We will need a far wider-ranging inquiry to really get to the bottom of this".
The VAT cut should be scrapped immediately to pay for measures to prevent young people being condemned to long-term unemployment, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said today.
Young people looking for a job would not go more than three months without a right of access to a place in work, training, or education, under plans unveiled by Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats.