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
Tweets and a Dead Parrot
Councillor Hazel Watson, Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition on Surrey County Council, has tabled the following four written questions to the Leader of the Council for the Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2012.
26 Apr 2012
MP calls Cumbria County Council leader to pledge not to cut bus routes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Cumbria County Council leader Eddie Martin to publicly commit to protect rural bus services in the South Lakes.
26 Apr 2012
The Government’s Alcohol Strategy
The Government published its 'Alcohol Strategy' in March outlining a revised approach for tackling the harms of boozing.
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26 Apr 2012
Stephen Williams: Labour doesn’t understand the tax system
Commenting ahead of the debate on the Finance Bill, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, Stephen Williams said:
26 Apr 2012
Judicial review for proposed cuts to youth services.
A teenager is seeking a judicial review in an attempt to stop a planned 71% funding cut to youth services. The boy, who has not been named, claims North Somerset Council breached the Equality Act by failing to take into account the special needs of those who use the youth groups. His claim alleges the council failed to consider matters including disability, sexual orientation and race.
25 Apr 2012
The cost of diabetes could crippling the NHS
The majority of NHS spending on diabetes is avoidable, says a report in the journal Diabetic Medicine. It suggests that 80% of the NHS's £9.8bn annual UK diabetes bill goes on the cost of treating complications. Experts say much of this is preventable with health checks and better education - something the Department of Health says it is tackling. The report also predicts that by 2035, diabetes will cost the NHS £16.8bn, 17% of its entire budget.
25 Apr 2012