LGBT Equality Minister, Lib Dem MP Lynne Featherstone, today announced that in five weeks' time - on December 5th - the law will change to permit civil partnership ceremonies to be conducted at religious premises in England and Wales. The date is six years to the day since the first civil partnership ceremony held in the UK.
LGBT+ Lib Dems national executive member Sarah Brown is interviewed by Diva magazine about being an out lesbian and out trans woman in public life - following her recent ranking as the highest-placed transgender person in the Independent On Sunday's annual "Pink List".
In light of announcements earlier this week that the world's population has now hit 7 billion, South Lakes MP Tim Farron, today asked the Prime Minister to bring forward a credible government strategy for growing Britain's farming industry to feed us in the future.
Bill Boulter is highlighting the fact that a recent report to Leicestershire County Council employment committee has shown that most of the candidates appear to be internal staff.
South Lakes MP Tim has tabled an Early Day Motion supporting the "Companionship at Christmas" campaign, which aims to improve the quality of life for older people over the festive period.
The Environment Agency is seeking the views of local communities in and around Warminster after receiving an application for an environmental permit to operate an energy from waste facility. An application for an Environmental Permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 was received from Malaby Biogas Limited to operate an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility with energy recovery at Bore Hill Farm. It will be called Bore Hill Farm Biodigester Facility.
