Children with Asperger's and autism are being bullied, abused and even robbed by people they think are their friends, according to study revealing the horrific extent of so-called "mate crime".
The government is facing further criticism over its close ties with tech giants after it was revealed that a senior executive at Amazon has been appointed to the board of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), despite the fact the retail giant is under scrutiny for its controversial tax dealings. Doug Gurr, who currently heads Amazon's China operations, will become a non-executive director at the DWP.
A disabled former Liberal Democrat MP has refused to criticise the Tory work and pensions secretary for covering up a report that linked the "fitness for work" test with a disabled man's suicide.
Councillor Pauline Allen said in the debate : I promised Parklands residents to express comments they have made to me recently.
As Europe's migrant crisis spiraled toward yet another humanitarian catastrophe, a European Union leader issued a stark warning Thursday to millions in search of economic opportunity: Stay away. "Do not come to Europe," said Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council. According to the New York Times, Mr. Tusk's speech at a news conference in Greece revealed just how troubled and powerless Europe has become. He beseeched people desperate for a better life to please help Europe by staying away: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/world/europe/eu-leader-sends-economic-migrants-a-blunt-warning-dont-come.html?emc=edit_ee_20160304&nl=todaysheadlines-europe&nlid=74103272&_r=0
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP visited Bedford this week, and had a powerful message about the importance of the UK's continued membership of the EU for communities like Bedford.