One of the disabled campaigners whose "bedroom tax" cases were heard in the Supreme Court this week has spoken of his "contempt" for ministers who have forced them to spend years fighting for their rights through the legal system.
Commenting on Iain Duncan Smith's resignation, Tim Farron - LibDem Leader, has called on George Osborne to follow his example.
Commenting on Iain Duncan Smith's resignation, Tim Farron - LibDem Leader, has called on George Osborne to follow his example.
With just 2 months to go, 5th May will see Londoners excitedly choose their successor to Boris Johnson as the next mayor of London. This election, however, will not only reveal the new mayor, but will also see fourteen constituency and eleven list London Assembly Members either elected or re-elected.
The European Commission wants to make purchasing firearms in the EU more difficult and has cited the Paris attacks as the main contributing factor. However, Parliament has voiced its concerns about how effective its proposal will be. EurActiv Germany reports: http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/commissions-gun-proposal-shot-down-by-parliament-committee/ The EU is in a drive to deepen trade ties with Latin America. It is eager to do business with Cuba, and on the cusp of relaunching negotiations with Mercosur. We will soon start learning what some of the commercial stakes are, in key talks to be launched with Mexico and Chile, writes Ilana Dreyer for EurActiv partner Borderlex.eu: http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/eu-in-latin-america-trade-push/ European countries must do a better job sharing information on the risk to civil aviation over conflict zones, said a report commissioned after the downing of MH17 over Ukraine and published Thursday (17 March), reports
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has criticised the government for "letting down" the north of England, after a government minister indicated that the electrification of the Lakes Line will not be delivered on time.