Gordon Brown Refuses to Discuss Unfair Water Bills
Gordon Brown has refused to meet a cross party delegation of South West MPs to discuss the ongoing Westcountry water bills crisis.
2 Jun 2006
National News
Liberal Democrats launch online petition against homophobic bullying
The Liberal Democrats today launched an online petition as part of their campaign to tackle homophobic bullying. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Sarah Teather MP said "Our petition is calling for all schools to develop measures to tackle homophobic bullying. Taunts and name calling should be challenged immediately so that it's clear such behaviour won't be tolerated.
2 Jun 2006
Lib Dems not part of Con/Lab deal over schools
The Lib Dems are more concerned about standards in schools than reorganising structures. Chelmsford Lib Dem Stephen Robinson (parliamentary candidate 2005) has attacked the "cosy agreement between the Labour and Conservative parties" on the Education Bill currently before Parliament. In a letter to the Essex Chronicle, Mr Robinson responded to a headline on 28 April talking about a "consensus on education".
1 Jun 2006
Tax Credit Chaos Still Failing Local Families
Councillor David Foster, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that over 6,000 local families in Blackburn and Darwen are still being forced to payback over £5 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs. He also revealed that over 3,000 families were being underpaid by a total of £1.7 million
1 Jun 2006
Water companies must do more to modernise the network and reduce leakages says a West Midlands Lib Dem MP_
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a comprehensive review into Government failures to deliver a sustainable water resources strategy ahead of tomorrow's meeting between the Environment Secretary David Miliband and representatives of Ofwat to discuss water shortages.
1 Jun 2006
Boost to Leicester Schools
£45 million worth of money will be spent on Leicester Schools over the next two years.
1 Jun 2006