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
Farron’s leader interview: I want a country where we are decent to each other
Tim Farron's leader interview with ITV's Julie Etchingham was broadcast on Monday night. In it, he talked about his early life, his family, his friends and his vision for the country.
TV
10 May 2017
Nick Clegg: 5p rise in cost of petrol down to Brexit
Last June, the price of petrol was 111.2 pence per litre. Last week, it was 1118.1 pence per litre. The price of oil takes care of about 2p of that. The rest - around 5p - is due to the post-referendum collapse in the value of the pound against the dollar. This 5p increase works out at £2.50 on a tank of petrol for an average-sized car, or £60 per year for the average motorist.
TV
10 May 2017
Lib Dems will invest £42million to protect school funding in Cumbria
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has today announced the party's plans to invest over £42million more in schools and colleges in Cumbria over the next parliament. Under Conservative plans, 746 teachers would be cut from Cumbrian schools.
10 May 2017
Brexit costing us all even before we leave EU
Theresa May's Brexit plans are already leaving us poorer. A slump in sterling's value since the referendum led to a 5p/ltr hike in the cost of fuel.
10 May 2017
Lib Dems: Make Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention available on the NHS
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would ensure access to the HIV prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on the NHS for people in high-risk groups.
10 May 2017
Tom Snowdon says Lib Dems penny for NHS would raise £105m extra for Derbyshire
Tom Snowdon announced that the Liberal Democrats would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.
10 May 2017