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
Farron hails South Lakeland grant awards
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that two organisations in South Cumbria are to be awarded Big Lottery funds to help develop employability and training programmes in the region.
24 Jan 2013
DWP accused of penalising disabled with last-minute changes to mobility payments
Thousands of disabled people face losing out on vital benefits after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made last-minute changes to the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) system, according to a campaign group.
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23 Jan 2013
Disability benefit changes 'should be reconsidered'
The ability to walk more than 20m is one criteria for the higher mobility rate of PIP Continue reading the main story Related Stories Welfare change timetable extended Thousands of disabled people could lose some benefits because of last-minute changes to the new system of Personal Independence Payments, campaigners say.
23 Jan 2013
A Point of View: The biggest decision
Continue reading the main story Staring at the Shard (Will Self) A bizarre view of Americans (WS) The British vomitorium (WS) And all shall worship money... (WS) A personal essay on a particularly controversial issue by the writer Will Self, arguing that we should accept the right of people nearing the end of their lives to take matters into their own hands if they wish.
23 Jan 2013
George seeks to amend Government Welfare plan
MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives, Andrew George, is leading a rebellion against the Government's Welfare Bill, with the support of his Liberal Democrat colleague Charles Kennedy and others (including local MP Dan Rogerson).
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23 Jan 2013
Good news for Chelmsford residents as unemployment falls again
The UK unemployment total has fallen to its lowest level for 18 months while the number of people in work has reached another record high.
23 Jan 2013