Stockton South Parliamentary Spokesperson, Jacquie Bell was a member of the UK delegation to the ELDR Congress in Stockholm. ELDR is the grouping of sister parties of the Liberal Democrats in Europe. Its membership includes the Prime Ministers of Finland, Latvia and Andorra as well as European Commissioners.
The Bank of England's surprise decision to cut UK interest rates to 3%, the lowest level since 1955, was welcomed by Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP, but he has warned that this will not be a panacea for the farming industry.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP today asked the Department to do more to protect rural communities by calling on the Government to expand the rural post office network.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today congratulated Barack Obama and welcomed the result of the US Presidential election.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today congratulated Barack Obama and welcomed the result of the US Presidential election.
A British soldier from the Folkestone based 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles has been killed in Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Defence. The soldier, based at Shornecliffe barracks, has served in the army for almost 10 years, having joined in 1999.