Tom Snowdon announced that the Liberal Democrats would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.
Lib Dem health plans would enable the green light to be given to plans for a radiotherapy unit at Westmorland General Hospital, according to Tim Farron.
The drop in value of sterling since the EU referendum result last year is responsible for 5p of the recent increase in the cost per litre of petrol and diesel according to figures approved by an Oxford academic and endorsed by the former deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg. This rise will hit the pockets of people living in rural communities across Norfolk particularly hard. The 5p increase works out at £2.50 on a tank of petrol for an average-sized car, or £60 per year for the average motorist - however, it is likely that this price will go up even higher in communities that lack access to local transport infrastructure, such as Norfolk. For hauliers, the impact of the increase in fuel prices is far even greater, adding more than £2,200 per year for the average lorry. 85% of everything we buy is carried by truck, so the increase in fuel costs will push shop prices up too. Commenting on the figures, Rupert Moss-Eccardt, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North West Norfolk said: "The governmen
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would invest £29million more in schools and colleges in Wiltshire over the next parliament.
The Liberal Democrats have announced they will invest £40 million more in schools and colleges in Lincolnshire over the next parliament. The funding for Lincolnshire would reverse cuts to frontline school and college budgets, protect per pupil funding in real terms and ensure no school loses out from changes to funding arrangements.
The NHS and Social Care would receive an extra £6 billion a year from the Liberal Democrats to plug funding gaps in these services. It would be paid for by putting a penny on income tax.