Marchers to warn PM that Access to Work cap will discriminate
Deaf and disabled people are set to march on Downing Street on Saturday (26 September) to protest at government cuts to the Access to Work scheme.
10 Oct 2015
National News
Thomas Cook investigation after disabled man was sold unsuitable holiday
A disabled war veteran told of his holiday hell after travel giant Thomas Cook recommended him a completely unsuitable hotel which left him "marooned".
10 Oct 2015
LGBT+ Lib Dems welcome World Mental Health Day
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, a day for raising awareness and improving education about mental health. In Government, the Liberal Democrats put mental health on equal priority with physical health, and at the election we pledged a further £8bn for the NHS to help deliver this. Norman Lamb MP has written about the subject today, and this week the Welsh Liberal Democrats passed a motion in the Assembly calling for better mental health support in Wales, which you can support through this petition.
10 Oct 2015
Brexit: The EU is a science powerhouse - leaving it will put us behind the US in innovation
From today onwards, when you hear "EU", you should think "science and innovation". The EU has more scientific output than the US, it's better networked, and its output is growing faster. In the UK, we are huge beneficiaries of being in the EU. Although our own successive governments have dithered on backing science, the EU has increased science investment sharply, focusing on university-business interactions, multinational networks and cross-border challenges. This perfectly complements our national funding, helping the UK to hold pole position globally in science productivity.
MG
10 Oct 2015
All about Alison
Alison answers our questions...
10 Oct 2015
Two important follow-ups to the Lib Dem English Party’s strategy plans
Yesterday I wrote about the English Party strategy paper which sets out a mix of welcome and very risky plans for changing the way the Liberal Democrats are run. Two further points are worth adding as they address some of the questions which have come up since.
MP
10 Oct 2015