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
"NCR job cuts a terrible blow," says Dundee Finance Convener
News today (Thursday 11th January) that NCR has announced 650 job cuts in Dundee has been called a "terrible blow" for the City by City Council Finance Convener Cllr Fraser Macpherson.
11 Jan 2007
Disabled children 'need' a voice
Disabled children who do not live at home should have the right to an advocate who can speak on their behalf, according to the Children's Society. The organisation says that more than 13,000 children placed away from home are at greater risk of abuse.
11 Jan 2007
Legal fight over care home rights
The court of appeal is being asked to decide if people in privately-run care homes should have stronger protection for their human rights.
11 Jan 2007
Secondary Schools Continued To Improve.
League tables published today show that Leicester's secondary schools have continued to improve.
11 Jan 2007
Same Old Tories
The Conservatives have been attacked by the Liberal Democrats for voting against measures designed to end unfair discrimination based on sexual orientation. In Tuesday night's vote on the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland), 41 Tory Peers, including 10 front-bench spokespeople, voted against the key legislation. No Liberal Democrat Peers voted against the Act.
10 Jan 2007
Insulin pill is 'on the horizon'
An insulin pill made from a chemical found in shrimp shells is being developed by Taiwanese scientists.
10 Jan 2007