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
1,448 local hoax calls in three years putting lives at risk, Lib Dems warn
The Lib Dems have warned malicious calls to the ambulance service are putting lives at risk as they reveal 1,448 hoax calls have been made across the South East Coast Ambulance Service area over the last three years.
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9 Oct 2020
‘Warm words and hashtags are not enough’ - Farron urges MPs to vote to protect UK food and farming standards on Monday
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on MPs from all parties to vote to protect British farmers from being undermined in trade negotiations.
9 Oct 2020
3,325 Local hoax calls in three years putting lives at risk, Lib Dems warn
The Liberal Democrats have warned malicious calls to the ambulance service are putting lives at risk as they reveal 3,325 hoax calls have been made over the last three years.
9 Oct 2020
MP meets with Health Secretary to demand cancer services are boosted to save lives
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and members of the Catch Up With Cancer campaign met Health Secretary Matt Hancock to urge him to restore and boost cancer services to prevent thousands of lives being lost.
9 Oct 2020
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lifesavers
NHS Blood and Transplant are holding an extra blood donation session at:
8 Oct 2020
Clean Air Day and Walk to School Week - where's leadership and action from Newcastle City Council?
Tackling the school run and creating safer routes to school which enable children to walk and cycle safely can make a valuable contribution to both road safety and cleaner air in the proximity of schools. The city council has obligingly tweeted in support of this agenda today, but the reality is somewhat different on Clean Air Day in Walk To School Week. . In recent years the council has removed all bar two of the city's crossing patrols as part of its programme of budget cuts. Recently one of the remaining two - the crossing patrol at the Corner House across the busy Coast Road dual carriageway has been suspended and the popular crossing patrolman stood down from duty, leaving hundreds of children to cross this dangerous road unattended. The narrow central island makes it impossible to observe social distancing , and the council has invoked health and safety rules for employees. Sadly this doesn't do much to protect the safety of children using the crossing, despite the council's acknowledgement that the r
8 Oct 2020