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
Report shows ID Card scheme should be scrapped
MPs are criticising the "lax standards" of government departments in protecting personal information. A report, from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, comes as details, released through the Freedom of Information Act, have revealed how many of those departments lack basic systems to comply with the Data Protection Act. A survey of 14 departments by the British Computer Society, published today, revealed that none of them had statistics of how many errors were on their database, nor had a budget to correct them.
14 Mar 2008
Widening health inequalities are Labour's most shameful NHS failure
Health inequality as measured by life expectancy and infant mortality has got worse since Labour came to power, a government report said today. Babies born to poor families now have a 17% higher than average chance of dying, compared to a 13% higher than average chance 10 years ago. And the life expectancy of people living in poverty has fallen further behind the average, particularly for women since around Labour's election.
14 Mar 2008
Kent Lib Dems Press for Action on Drain Cleaning to Tackle Flooding
At a special County Council meeting on Thursday 13th March Lib Dem Councillors questioned the commitment of both Kent County Council; and the government to tackling road flooding in in Kent. Areas of Shepway have been particularly hit with flash flooding in recent years.
14 Mar 2008
Hitch for blind marathon runner
A blind man hoping to complete seven marathons in seven days has had to alter his route just weeks before his first challenge. Dave Heeley, 50, will run his first marathon in the Falklands Islands but is not allowed to use Argentinian air space to reach Chile for his second. Organisers said the second challenge would now take place in Brazil.
14 Mar 2008
House debates looped blind cords
A debate on the banning of looped cord blinds took place in the House of Commons this week. Ochil and South Perthshire MP Gordon Banks wants the UK brought into line with America, which outlawed the cords 10 years ago.
14 Mar 2008
Dyslexia link to school failures
Many schoolchildren could be failing reading and writing tests because they are unaware they are dyslexic, new government-funded research suggests. A study by Hull University academics of 1,300 children said dyslexia was a major cause of failure.
14 Mar 2008