Childcare - a Liberal Democrat Priority
Thanks to Liberal Democrats in Government, from last week, 130,000 two-year olds from the poorest homes will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare a week with a nursery or childminder.
13 Sep 2013
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Liberal Democrats Support the Living Wage Campaign
Liberal Democrats in Government have worked hard to ensure that from next April the personal tax allowance will have risen to £10,000. This will take over 2.7m low earners out of tax altogether, and deliver a tax cut worth £700 per year to 24m low and middle earners. We want to go further, and raise the tax allowance to the point which means that no one on minimum wage has to pay income tax at all.
11 Sep 2013
Lobbying Bill and Third Party Campaigning - Liberal Democrats Move To Protect Charities
The Lobbying Bill is about extending that transparency further to give people more confidence in the way third parties interact with the political system. So where third parties campaign in a way which supports a particular political party or its candidates they will be required to fully record and disclose their expenditure on those campaigns.
10 Sep 2013
Liberal Democrat Win in Wadebridge East (Cornwall)
There were a number of by-elections on Thursday. Congratulations to Stephen Knightley who won in Cornwall for the Lib Dems.
7 Sep 2013
Will HCC’s Senior Politicians Dare to Face the Public at Last?
The New Barnfield Incinerator Inquiry, due to start on 10th September, has an evening 'community' session scheduled for Tuesday 22nd October.
9 Sep 2013
Danny Alexander Hails Women of Afghanistan as the Future of Democracy
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, visited Afghanistan last week and announced that the UK is pledging £4.5 million to increase women's participation in democracy.
6 Sep 2013
Danny Alexander Visits Troops in Afghanistan
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has visited British Armed Forces personnel deployed in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
6 Sep 2013
UK Manufacturing Driving Economic Recovery
Commenting on figures showing UK manufacturing growth at a two and half year high, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Business, Innovation and Skills, Gordon Birtwistle said:
5 Sep 2013
Tackling Disadvantage Must Start Before School
The Government has announced additional funding to provide free early years education to two-year olds across England .
4 Sep 2013
Hertfordshire By-Election News - Thursday,12 September 2013
Herfordshire County Council - Hitchin North LD Candidate: Lisa Courts - currently North Herts DC Cllr for Brearton
3 Sep 2013
What's Up For Discussion at the Liberal Democrat 2013 Autumn Conference?
The Liberal Democrats encourage all members to take part. At Conference our votes settle party policy - and it's carried out on the basis of one member, one vote. This means that an ordinary party member has as much, or as little, power to influence the party's policy as an MP or indeed a Deputy Prime Minister. This internal democratic process defines the Lib Dem policy process compared to that of the other main parties.
30 Aug 2013
Liberal Democrat Employment Relations Minister, Jo Swinson Outlines Plans to Name and Shame Rogue Employers
Jo Swinson was featured widely in the media last week, talking about her plan to tackle employers who fail to pay the National Minimum Wage.
29 Aug 2013