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
Cuts for young people - WC response to consultation
Massive cuts to services to young people have generated a strong response to WC's consultation on the proposals. The cuts were reduced at a council meeting in February after opposition councillors proposed alternative ways to spend money, but the new service will still be a reduction on what went before.
8 May 2014
MP backs campaign to get students to take up STEM subjects
A new campaign, launched today, which encourages young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects) at school and beyond, is being backed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
8 May 2014
Mental health patients, not being treated near to their home.
A lack of beds is forcing mental health patients in England to seek treatment in other NHS facilities up to hundreds of miles away, BBC research has found. The number of patients travelling to seek emergency treatment has more than doubled in two years - from 1,301 people in 2011-12 to 3,024 in 2013-14. Earlier this year one patient was admitted to a deaf unit as no beds were available anywhere in the country.
7 May 2014
Complacency could be causing a rise in asthma deaths.
People suffering from asthma are dying unnecessarily because of complacency among both medical staff and patients, according to the first national study of asthma deaths in the UK.
7 May 2014
Dementia friendly workplaces should be created.
Businesses must become more dementia-friendly and support employees who care for loved ones with dementia, says the government. With dementia affecting nearly 700,000 people in England alone, thousands of working friends and relatives end up taking on the role of carer.
7 May 2014
Discrimination against wheelchair users could rise - MP
An MP has warned proposed deregulation of taxis could allow firms to discriminate against disabled people. If implemented, the changes will mean less frequent licence reviews and will allow firms to send work to rivals.
7 May 2014