Liberal Democrats make greatest gains in local elections
Commenting following the final declaration of results in the local elections, Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
10 May 2016
National News
Workers will be worse off
A Brexit would have massive implications for jobs, rights and the very fabric of the UK. If you take that floor away, workers will be worse off - TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady Reuters 27 Jan 2016
10 May 2016
Lib Dem Post Election Statement
http://mklibdems.focusteam.org.uk/files/2014/11/Douglas-McCall-2014-Cropped.jpg Cllr Douglas McCall has made the following...
DMC
10 May 2016
Farron Welcomes A591 Reopening
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that, after more than five months, the A591 is finally due to reopen tomorrow morning at 8.30am.
10 May 2016
Government Still Delaying Flood Fund Application - Farron
The government has still not completed its application to the EU Solidarity Fund, a parliamentary answer given to South Lakes MP Tim Farron reveals. This funding could see Cumbria gain millions of pounds following the floods last winter.
10 May 2016
9 of the Tory MPs under election investigation named
Channel 4 has now named nine of the Conservative MPs who are being investigated over their general election expense returns: Stuart Andrew (Pudsey - Conservative hold in 2015) Oliver Colville (Plymouth Sutton and Devonport - Conservative hold in 2015) Michael Ellis (Northampton North - Conservative hold in 2015) George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth - Conservative hold in 2015) Graham Evans (Weaver Vale - Conservative hold in 2015) Scott Mann (North Cornwall - Conservative gain from Lib Dem in 2015) Amanda Milling (Cannock Chase - Conservative hold in 2015) David Nuttall (Bury North - Conservative hold in 2015) Kevin Foster (Torbay - Conservative gain from Lib Dem in 2015, where the police have called in another force as the Police and Crime Commissioner was the Tory agent in 2015)
MP
10 May 2016