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
MP Pledges To 'Do His Bit' For British Armed forces
Teign MP Richard Younger-Ross has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family.
16 Feb 2010
MP Secures Apology For Stranded Schoolchildren
The Managing Director of First Great Western, Mark Hopwood, has apologised to Richard Younger-Ross for an incident last December when schoolchildren were stranded on Torre station resulting in more than a two hour delay before they got home.
16 Feb 2010
Mapping guarantee no good without money says Farron
A guarantee from the Rural Payments Agency that they will return disputed maps to farmers in Cumbria by the end of this month isn't enough to help farmers who are still waiting for their payments according to Liberal Democrat Farming Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.
16 Feb 2010
Government is overlooking the importance of agriculture warns Farron
In the month that the UK finally emerged from recession, South Lakeland MP has accused the Government of overlooking one of Cumbria's most important industries - agriculture.
16 Feb 2010
Health spokesmen clash over elderly care funding
Attempts to reach a consensus on how to pay for elderly care in England appear to have fallen further apart amid angry exchanges on BBC One's Politics Show. Health Secretary Andy Burnham has called a cross-party conference on the issue after earlier talks broke down. Lib Dem Norman Lamb backed the idea but Tory spokesman Andrew Lansley said he would only attend if Labour scrapped a £20,000 "death tax" plan. Mr Burnham accused the Tories of making up "scare stories" about his proposals. The government's "ageism tsar" described the "political circus" as "shameful".
15 Feb 2010
Gene clue to early dementia speed
A gene that may give you an increased risk of a distressing early form of dementia has been identified by Cambridge scientists. Fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common type of dementia in the under 65s and can result in a complete personality change.
15 Feb 2010