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25 May 2017
National News
What would the Liberal Democrats do about homelessness?
The Liberal Democrats are committed to doing more to prevent and tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the UK. We can and must do more to get homeless people off our streets and into permanent accommodation.
25 May 2017
Lib Dems slam Tory plans to restrict local funding allocations in Surrey
New rules that prevent councillors from funding street lighting, grit bins and highway schemes from their own local allocation budgets have been heavily criticised by Liberal Democrat County Councillors in Surrey. The rules, which were introduced by the Conservative-administration at the Annual General Meeting of the County Council held on 23rd May, prompted one Tory county councillor to speak out against their own Leader and several more abstained on a Liberal Democrat motion to drop the proposed change.
25 May 2017
Conservative plans will take lunches away from 18376 children in Leicestershire
Over 18,000 schoolchildren in Leicestershire will lose out on free lunches, under plans announced in the Conservative manifesto. Free school lunches for pupils from reception to Year 2 were introduced by the Liberal Democrats in government, but Theresa May now plans to scrap them. The changes would cost families an average extra £480 a year for every child. The Liberal Democrats have called on Conservative candidate David Tredinnick to make it clear whether or not he/she would vote for the plans. Liberal Democrat candidate for Hinckley and Bosworth Cllr Michael Mullaney commented: "This Conservative manifesto shows the nasty party is back. "Margaret Thatcher was known as the milk snatcher, it seems Theresa May will go down as the lunch snatcher. "She is cynically snatching meals away from thousands of children in our area. "Bosworth's Conservative MP David Tredinnick must now say whether he will vote to take away free lunches from the children of hard-pressed families. "The Liberal Democrats
25 May 2017
Michael Mullaney signs Nurses pledge
Cllr Michael Mullaney the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Bosworth has signed the RCN's Pledge to be a Nursing Champion ahead of the General Election on 8th June.
25 May 2017