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Lib Dem logo bird projected on blockwork

BBC and Coronavirus reporting

Dr George Lee, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Westminster North recently filed a complaint to the BBC requesting that the news channel stopped using images of Chinese people as the backdrop whenever they reported on the Coronavirus. This was adding to the fear and prejudice shown against the British Chinese community and fuelling hatred and racial incidents. Below was the reply received from the BBC dated 10 March 2020: "Dear Dr Lee 

11 Mar 2020
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Smokefree Action

Roadmap to a Smokefree 2030

On today's National No Smoking Day, Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced Bedford Borough has endorsed the 'Roadmap to a Smokefree 2030'.

11 Mar 2020
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Fourth confirmed COVID-19 case in Wiltshire

Tracy Daszkiewicz, Director of Public Health for Wiltshire Council, said: "I can confirm that a fourth adult in Wiltshire has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a trip to Thailand, and they have self-isolated. This means we still only have four cases of coronavirus in Wiltshire.

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10 Mar 2020
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