A reception at the House of Commons saw the launch of the Operation Black Vote Mentoring scheme for black and ethnic minority female councillors. Amongst them is Claire Hoang, the only candidate of Chinese ethnicity to be selected for the shadowing scheme. There were more than a dozen aspiring BME women present who are all keen to stand as Liberal Democrat councillors.
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Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has launched a cross party campaign in the European Parliament calling for breast cancer screening for every woman in the EU between the ages of 50 and 70.
Councillor Irene Davidson has been elected as the new Leader of Liberal Democrats and hence the Leader of Rochdale Council.
Hundreds of households in South Lakeland could be missing out on savings of up to £250 a year on the energy bills because they are failing to claim free insulation grants to which they are entitled, local MP Tim Farron warned today.
Defra's interpretation of penalties imposed for single farm payments are "damaging" British farmers according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson