East Midlands Liberal democrats have called for the electrification of the Midland mainline from Sheffield to London after a report by Network Rail recommended the upgrade. Electirifcation will make travelling to London much quicker and will be more environmentally friendly than the current diesel engines.
The Labour Government is not being honest about the "hard slog" facing the economy after Alistair Darling unveiled a number of tax rises, the Liberal Democrats said.
Here's what Lib Dem shadow chancellor Vince Cable had to say in response to Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report statement:
The Leader is trying to defend the indefensible and put a brave face on the situation but even she cannot escape the fact that this Council's finances are in a serious mess and her administration has to accept the lion's share of the blame.
Campaigners have welcomed Leicestershire Fire Authority's decision to defer its plans to cut by eight the number of Firefighters based in Hinckley. At a meeting this afternoon members of the Fire Authority decided to delay the decision for six months.
Commenting on today's Pre-Budget Report, Michael Mullaney, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman for Hinckley and Bosworth, said: