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
The high stakes on the UK's referendum - environmentalists back Remain
An assessment of the risks and benefits to British trade in the event of Brexit is published today by EurActiv, in co-operation with Reuters. The stakes will be high for Britain's historic role as a free-trading nation when it holds a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union on 23 June, it says: http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/brexit-what-would-it-mean-for-uk-trade/
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16 Mar 2016
Council Reveals £21 Million Funding Gap as 'Onslaught' of Government Cuts Continues
Bedford Borough Council has revealed a new three-year budget forecast in the light of massive funding reductions from central government.
16 Mar 2016
Safe at Last? Syrian Refugees in the UK (Part 1)
At a fringe meeting at Lib Dem conference we heard an excellent panel of speakers on the issues around Syrians coming to the UK Zrinka Bralo (Executive Director, Migrant Organise) startled us by holding up a fluorescent life jacket that she had picked up on a beach in Lesvos. It was made for a toddler. She then told us it was actually a fake. It would not have acted as a life jacket, but the parents who would have paid money for it did not know that. It was worse when she showed us a tiny life jacket, for a baby. Also fake. What sort of pressure would a family be under to put their children through such a risky journey ? Although Lesvos and the boat journeys have only recently been in the news, we heard that Lesvos had been receiving boats since 1998 - not as many, but they had been coming - and throughout that time had been making people welcome. Contrast that with what happens when those seeking asylum get as far as the UK where the asylum system is so adversarial and so difficult for people seeking sanctua
16 Mar 2016
Microsoft launches scheme to hire people with autism in the UK: Firm is looking for 10 autistic employees to boost its diversity
In a blog post announcing the update, the firm said: 'Today, Microsoft UK announced the rollout of a new pilot programme focused on hiring people with neurodiverse conditions, including Autism or Asperger's syndrome, for full-time UK based Microsoft positions.
15 Mar 2016
Council Reveals £21 Million Funding Gap as 'Onslaught' of Government Cuts Continues
Bedford Borough Council has revealed a new three-year budget forecast in the light of massive funding reductions from central...
15 Mar 2016
Mother designs adaptive clothes for son with Tommy Hilfiger
Fashion designer and mother, Mindy Scheier, has collaborated with major clothes brand Tommy Hilfiger to bring adaptive clothes to children with disabilities.
15 Mar 2016