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
Lib Dem councillors retire: thank you
Two long-serving Lib Dems retired from the district council in May. Derek Jacobs served residents of Chipping Ongar, Greensted & Marden Ash for 26 years. Peter Spencer represented Grange Hill and then Buckhurst Hill East for 15 years.
22 Aug 2014
Liberal Democrats are out with Pride this weekend
The Liberal Democrats are regular attendees at Pride events around the country. This weekend, we will be at Manchester Pride, one of the biggest events in the UK, both marching on the parade and at a stall in the expo, highlighting the work on homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport from local MP John Leech.
21 Aug 2014
Wedding bells for 1,400 same-sex couples
More than 1,400 happy couples have tied the knot since same-sex marriage came into effect in March. According to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 56% of the newlyweds were female couples and 44% were male.
21 Aug 2014
Bedford is Named as UK's 'Most Generous Town'
New figures released by charitable donation website JustGiving has revealed Bedford to be the UK's most generous town, based on donations made via the site. JustGiving released the figures after calculating the total size of donations from the UK's towns, by postcode, then accounting for the number of donors relative to the population size.
21 Aug 2014
Are you young and disabled: join our forum
Are you 18 to 25, with the thwarted ambition of knowing what would help you and others to create or obtain work but no one is listening? Disability Rights UK is establishing a forum to test our campaign work and we invite you to get in touch with us if you would wish to be a member of it.
21 Aug 2014
Poor doors? If you’re disabled, you’ll know society’s segregation doesn’t end there
As I stared at the steps leading to the restaurant, I ran through a mental list of the summer. The lift that was too small for a wheelchair, the "accessible" spa hotel that had a spa that was not accessible, the terrace ramp that led nowhere. The polite but awkward apologies from the unfortunate staff member always followed and I always played my part politely, awkwardly accepting them.
21 Aug 2014