The Government’s Alcohol Strategy
The Government published its 'Alcohol Strategy' in March outlining a revised approach for tackling the harms of boozing.
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26 Apr 2012
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Stephen Williams: Labour doesn’t understand the tax system
Commenting ahead of the debate on the Finance Bill, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, Stephen Williams said:
26 Apr 2012
Judicial review for proposed cuts to youth services.
A teenager is seeking a judicial review in an attempt to stop a planned 71% funding cut to youth services. The boy, who has not been named, claims North Somerset Council breached the Equality Act by failing to take into account the special needs of those who use the youth groups. His claim alleges the council failed to consider matters including disability, sexual orientation and race.
25 Apr 2012
The cost of diabetes could crippling the NHS
The majority of NHS spending on diabetes is avoidable, says a report in the journal Diabetic Medicine. It suggests that 80% of the NHS's £9.8bn annual UK diabetes bill goes on the cost of treating complications. Experts say much of this is preventable with health checks and better education - something the Department of Health says it is tackling. The report also predicts that by 2035, diabetes will cost the NHS £16.8bn, 17% of its entire budget.
25 Apr 2012
Will there be a drug for autism?
The prospect of a drug to treat autism has been raised after symptoms of the condition were reduced in experiments on mice that were performed by the US National Institutes of Health. There is no cure for the condition. The results published in Science Translational Medicine showed increased social skills and less repetitive behaviour in animals taking a drug.
25 Apr 2012
Liberal Democract Chief Secretary to the Treasury visits South West Herts
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Rt Hon Danny Alexander called in to South West Hertfordshire this eveningon a visit to Rickmansworth to meet local businessmen and councillors. After visiting shops and businesses in the town centre he met Cllr Ann Shaw OBE, Leader of Liberal Democrat-run Three Rivers District Council and was introduced to senior council officers and executive members. Mr Alexander praised the way that the Liberal Democrat administration had succeeded in keeping local finances under tight control while continuing to make service improvements for local residents.
25 Apr 2012