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
BBC investigation highlights big problems with ID Card scheme
An investigation by BBC 'File On 4' has shown up substantial problems with the national ID cards scheme. 16 months after passing the legislation, James Hall, head of the ID cards programme, admitted that - despite spending over £72 million to date - the scheme is still not ready for tender. His department does not yet know "the precise details of how we deliver this". Further admissions by Mr Hall suggest that the final price tag will be much higher than the government's current estimate of £5.5 billion. Even more damaging is the claim of an academic expert in the field that the system, billed by ministers as infallible, will have errors as high as 1 in 1000 by the time just 10% of the UK population are enrolled, meaning there will be thousands of false matches. "For the scheme as a whole it means that it can no longer deliver the goal of one citizen, one identity," Professor John Daugman of Cambridge University said in the show broadcast last night.
2 Aug 2007
Dundee LibDems back call to extend Tax Credits deadline
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Thursday 2nd August) backed calls for the Westminster Government to consider extending the recent deadline to reapply for tax credits if it is clear families have been unable to complete their applications.
2 Aug 2007
Doorstep recycling to expand
Local Lib Dem councillor Ann Haigh has welcomed the council's introduction of an increased range of plastics for recycling.
2 Aug 2007
8 million Iraqis need urgent aid
According to a report by Oxfam and the NGO Coordination Committee in Iraq, one third of the Iraqi population needs emergency aid because of the humanitarian crisis caused by war and ongoing violence. The report disclosed that around 8 million Iraqis are in urgent need of water, sanitation, food and shelter. It also warned of a humanitarian crisis that had escalated since the 2003 invasion.
1 Aug 2007
Dundee LibDems' concern over report showing gender equality "will take generations"
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 1st August) expressed concern about the findings of an Equal Opportunities Commission Report showing that equality between men and women in Scotland could take generations to achieve.
1 Aug 2007
Velodrome Planning Update
Lib Dem Freemen Ward Councillor Dale Keeling spoke out at last nights Development Control Committee against plans for 250 homes at the Saffron Lane Velodrome site.
1 Aug 2007