Responding to the latest labour market figures showing a rise in unemployment, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: After years of economic chaos, these are concerning figures. The Conservative government has played economic whack-a-mole for too long, unable to grow the economy, and now too many face the prospect of losing their job. The public […]

MPs have voted by 170 votes to 169 to back an amendment tabled by Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain that ensures MPs accused of serious offences are excluded from the Parliamentary estate at the point of arrest, rather than only when charged. Commenting, Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain said: This is an important step towards making Parliament […]

Responding to the IFS report showing that NHS spending will rise less quickly than the Conservative party planned in their 2019 General Election manifesto, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: The Conservative party has left patients and staff to bear the brunt of rising demand, endless waiting lists, and deadly A&E delays. […]

Sadie and Mark have submitted the following comments to the Planning Inspectorate regarding Wain’s plans to build houses on the Peak House Farm site. As members of the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, we are also concerned about the impact the loss of habitat will have on local wildlife. Recognizing the need to preserve […]

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Grant available for energy efficiency projects Small and medium-sized businesses in Greater Manchester can get an Energy Efficiency Grant. It gives £5,000 (before VAT) to cover 50% of the cost of making energy-saving improvements. The grants are limited and given out on a first-come-first-served basis. You can use the grant for things like upgrading heating […]

GOVERNMENT failure in the provision of childcare places has left many parents in the Colchester area completely without options. Research by the Liberal Democrats has found there are a staggering 331 fewer early years childcare providers in Essex in 2023 then there were four years ago – one of the biggest decreases in the country. […]

Wiltshire Council has agreed to contribute towards Department for Transport (DfT) plans to change junction 17 of the M4 as part of the Major Road Network (MRN) programme. The council previously submitted its outline business case (OBC) to the DfT, which sets the full costs of the scheme. Approval of the OBC by the DfT […]

In UK elections there are two identifiers on the ballot paper – the name of the candidate and the name of their political party. Legally the name is important but the party is not, so after the election a winning candidate can change parties, but the party can’t change the candidate. Democracy is not just […]

Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader welcomes long promised bottle deposit scheme for recycling   Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has welcomed the government’s latest announcement on the long-promised deposit return scheme for recycling drinks containers after six years of delay.  The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will come into effect in 2027, with talks […]