Dr Wendy Taylor, the Liberal Democrats candidate for Newcastle East, has slammed reports that Boris Johnson's Conservatives have pledged to make all those permanently relocating to the UK to pay an increased surcharge of £625, further increasing what was dubbed by the Liberal Democrats the 'nurse tax'.
Newark Lib Dems have added another video to their YouTube Channel. In this video, which was filmed by his daughter, candidate David Watts talks about the urgent need for better funding for the NHS and social care and about the Lib Dems pledge to raise income tax by 1p to help fund this. You can view the video here.
Newark Lib Dems have added a second video to their YouTube Channel. In this video candidate David Watts talks about the urgent need to tackle climate change, which is the biggest issue facing the planet at the moment. You can view the video here.
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"Tory Minister Brandon Lewis' assertion on TV that immigration will fall under a Conservative majority reaffirms what we already know: voting for the Conservatives is a vote to undermine the rights of those, like me, who have made the UK their home," said Ali Avaei, Liberal Democrats candidate for Newcastle Central.