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
Dundee LibDems support Sir Menzies Campbell on welfare reform.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 28th December) lent their support to calls by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell for fundamental reform of the welfare system.
28 Dec 2006
New Parking Enforcement Powers.
After five years of planning, Leicester City Council submitted its application to the government to take over parking enforcement from the police.
27 Dec 2006
Stomach drugs 'may weaken bones'
Long-term use of some of the most common drugs prescribed to tackle stomach acid problems may be weakening people's bones. Researchers found a significantly increased risk of hip fracture among UK patients taking 'proton pump inhibitors' for more than a year. They said doctors should consider the risk when prescribing such drugs. The University of Pennsylvania study findings appear in the Journal of the American Association.
27 Dec 2006
Scan could spot early Alzheimer's
Patients with the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed using an advanced scanning technique. A team at the University of California, Los Angeles, says it has found a way to highlight distinctive brain changes linked to Alzheimer's.
27 Dec 2006
Women can stop bone-saving drug
Some women with osteoporosis can stop taking a bone-protecting drug after five years without increasing their risk of fractures, say scientists. The class of drugs, bisphosphonates, are given to strengthen the bones of women who have gone through the menopause and risk fractures.
27 Dec 2006
Dundee Liberal Democrats slam Labour over carbon emissions in Government buildings
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Wednesday 27th December) slammed the UK Labour Government after news that government buildings are emitting more carbon than ever before.
27 Dec 2006