Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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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
MPs urge cut in dementia drug use
MPs have urged the government to stop the "dangerous over-prescribing" of anti-psychotic drugs to people in care homes with dementia. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia said the drugs should only be used as a last resort.
29 Apr 2008
Folkestone Academy Principal John Patterson Dies
Folkestone Academy Principal John Patterson died over the weekend. He had become a well known figure in Folkestone since becoming the Academy's first Principal when it opened its doors in September 2007, and his death was completely unexpected.
28 Apr 2008
10p Tax rate - dozens of Labour MPs set to make 'average constituent' pay more
More than 50 Labour MPs will make their average constituent pay more income tax if they vote to double the 10p tax rate today, Liberal Democrat research shows. In total there are 58 constituencies where the average constituent would lose out by the abolition of the 10p tax rate, with 51 of them held by Labour MPs. MPs will debate the decision to scrap the lowest, 10p tax band later amid concerns that despite the promise of concessions, many low earners will still lose out.
28 Apr 2008
Lembit Opik back's Wolverhampton candidates
Senior Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, Lembit Opik, joined local candidates and campaigners in the run up to polling day. There was a photo shoot and interview for the Express and star by the Billy Wright statue outside Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and members of the public were only too pleased to talk to Lembit.
28 Apr 2008
Chelmer Housing hikes garage rents by 40%
On 1st April 2008, people who rent garages from Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) were presented with a new rental rate of £10 per week plus vat. This represents an astonishing increase of £3 a week plus vat - a 43% rise.
28 Apr 2008
OFT right to tackle supermarket dodgy dealing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has alleged tobacco firms and supermarkets have been engaged in unlawful practices linked to retail prices for tobacco. The OFT names 11 retailers, including Asda, Sainsbury and Tesco, and tobacco firms Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher. One allegation is that retailers and tobacco groups arranged to swap information on future pricing.
28 Apr 2008