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
Visit to Parliament by Chinese delegates on Rights of Persons with Disablities
On 22 October, Merlene Emerson, Vice-Chair of Chinese LibDems, helped to organise a talk by Liberal Democrat Peer, Baroness Sal Brinton to a delegation from China of disabled activists.
24 Oct 2014
UKIP Bluff Called on Bilton Housing Claims!
Border controls are the responsibility of the UK government and not Rugby Borough Council. This has not stopped UKIP's candidate in the Bilton by-election raising the issue. He writes "Councillors seem only focused on house building programmes to cope with the significant immigration pressures which our town faces". Rugby Liberal Democrats have examined UKIP's claims.
24 Oct 2014
Farron: Time to end term time holiday ban
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has echoed a call from the Local Government Association for the ban on term-time holidays from school to be scrapped, so head teachers can take a "common-sense approach".
24 Oct 2014
Elections to federal committees - candidates' statements
Ballot emails for the party's elections to federal committees were due to go out to all Federal Conference Representives on Friday 24th October, and we've invited all HSLD members who are candidates in the elections to submit a statement of up to 250 words for our members and supporters.
TK
24 Oct 2014
EU climate package deal frustrated by national interests
EU leaders last night agreed a 2030 climate package deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels, while significantly watering down the EU energy efficiency target (now voluntary at 27%) and the renewables target (27% and now only binding at EU level). In February the European Parliament voted in favour of much higher binding 2030 targets for renewables (30%) and energy efficiency(40%).
ALDE
24 Oct 2014
MP backs the money for life challenge and calls on local groups to get involved
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is encouraging education and training organisations to get involved in the Money for Life Challenge, a national competition to encourage young people to improve their money management skills.
24 Oct 2014