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Playing Politics with Social Care

Hitting families with substantial Council Tax rises year after year will not solve the social care problem.

Harrish Bisnauthsing for Stamford St John's

Layla Moran attacks Tory and DUP on cuts to free school meals

Back in the 70s, Margaret Thatcher was dubbed Thatcher the Milk Snatcher as she introduced cuts to free school milk. Nearly 50 years on, it's another Tory Government, in cahoots with the DUP, who are trying to restrict free school meals, which were introduced due to Lib Dem pressure during the coalition years.

Statement by Sec of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government on unitary status

Sec of State "minded to implement, subject to Parliamentary approval and further discussions, the locally-led proposal to replace the existing five councils across Buckinghamshire with a single council for the area." Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Made on: 12 March 2018 Made by: Sajid Javid (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) I am today announcing how I am minded to proceed in response to the locally-led proposals that I have received for improving local government in Buckinghamshire. Currently in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, there is a two-tier structure of Buckinghamshire County Council and the district councils of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, High Wycombe, and South Bucks.

Let the people decide Brexit once we know what the terms are

The latest speeches are done, the positions are allegedly clearer. Our Prime Minister has still not been fully set out the UK's requirements, but while rowing back on some issues, she still offers 'great deals' all over the world, some elements of co-operation, free movement and so on. So let us consider four points:

‘Immense pressure from heavy cuts to blame for serious medical mistakes’ – MP

South Lakes MP Tim Farron says that heavy cuts made by the Government are the reason behind a recent number of preventable medical mistakes in local hospitals.