Education could be set to continue on the Sneyd School site with the news that the government is expected to approve the creation of a university technical college for 14-19 year olds at the Vernon Way site reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires. Welcoming the news today Ian said “I’m pleased that a way [...]

“A new generation of nuclear plants is too dangerous, too costly and won’t meet our immediate energy needs,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Commenting on today’s Pugwash report into the storage and security of Britain’s nuclear stockpiles, Simon Hughes said: “This report is yet more evidence of how irresponsible the [...]

“The Liberal Democrats have proposed a regional points-based system for immigration,” says the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary. Commenting on today’s ONS figures on immigration, Chris Huhne said: “Immigration continues to rise but its benefits have been undermined by bureaucratic incompetence, which has shattered public confidence in the system. “The truth is these figures are [...]

“Clearly, the Government’s intention is to end National Express’s involvement in the rail network,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary. Commenting on the Government’s announcement that National Express is to lose its East Anglia rail franchise three years early while the future of its other franchise c2c is “under consideration”, Norman Baker said: “This [...]

  Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats yesterday challenged the Prime Minister on the government’s ‘ culture of secrecy’ with regards to the Iraq Inquiry. The full text of nick’s questions: Mr. Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam) (LD): I would obviously like to add my own expressions of sympathy and condolence to the family and [...]

Willenhall’s Regeneration Project Reference Group met last night at the town’s CHART Centre in Gomer Street reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires. As reported on Tuesday the future of the Willenhall Leisure Centre figured high on the agenda. Officers explained the rationale behind the decision to included the centre as part of a package of [...]

Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has called for pressure on the Israeli government to be stepped up to restart the stalled Middle East peace process and end the suffering of civilians. The West Midland region’s MEP‘s comments came in a speech to a meeting of the Justice for Palestinians West Midlands held in Leamington Spa [...]

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today demanded changes to the law following the Supreme Court’s ruling on bank charges. In a speech this afternoon on the future of retail banking at the Marketforce and IEA’s annual conference in London, Nick Clegg will say: “The Supreme Court’s decision on bank charges this morning will be a [...]

“We can only raise standards across the whole sector by improving conditions for those at the bottom,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister. Commenting on today’s Shelter report urging the Government do more for private tenants,  Sarah Teather said: “Shelter’s report throws some much-needed light on a massively overlooked sector.   “Those renting privately [...]

“It is becoming ever more clear that the case for war was nothing more than sophistry and deception,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary. Commenting on evidence given by a senior Foreign Office official to the Iraq Inquiry that the UK Government received intelligence in the days prior to invading Iraq that Saddam Hussein [...]