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Joint Statement from Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat Candidates for High Peak

David Kendall welcomes £11bn investment to transform mental health services

The Liberal Democrats have made an £11 billion funding commitment to transform mental health services. David Kendall, parliamentary candidate for Brentwood ad Ongar said:

Mike Cox launches BizSpace's new Aerodrome Studios

Christchurch Lib Dems launch new BizSpace's new Aerodrome Studios containg 27,800 sq ft of office space

Stephen Dorrell on the East-West Expressway

Stephen Dorrell, Lib Dem candidate for Buckingham constituency, answering a question on Expressway at the Buckingham University hustings, 28/11:

Lib Dems: 2.7% rail fare rise is a “kick in the teeth” for commuters in central and east Suffolk

lib dems brighter future campaign - 10 days to polling day 2.7% rail fare rise is a "kick in the teeth" for commuters in central and east Suffolk say Lib Dems . The Liberal Democrats have said the news that rail fares will rise by an average of 2.7% in 2020 is a "kick in the teeth" for rail passengers in Suffolk. The increase will leave commuters travelling from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street paying an estimated £182.41 more for their annual season ticket to London from next January.

Green Hero - Sir Ed Davey

Sir Ed Davey, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey, Deputy Leader of the Lib Dems served as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change during the coalition and managed to push through a very Green agenda whilst he was in the Cabinet. There has been a huge surge of renewable energy provision which was started on his watch, bringing the cost of renewable energy tumbling down over the years since then. Typical of the Tories the Department was abolished in 2016 and merged into Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Since then there has been much backsliding from the climate change imperative!