Helen hails North Shropshire businesses after Rural Oscar nominations
MP Helen Morgan is celebrating after three North Shropshire businesses were nominated for ‘Rural Oscar’ awards.
11 Mar 2025
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Carmichael calls for government response following shipping collision
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has said that a shipping collision off the coast of North-East England today must be “a spur for stronger regulation” against unsafe behaviour by tankers, including in the waters around the Northern Isles. Mr C
11 Mar 2025
Cole-Hamilton: We cannot fix A&E waits without fixing social care
Responding to new figures showing only 63.5% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 2nd March, while 3,532 people waited over 8 hours and 1,510 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and health spokes
11 Mar 2025
Tom Gordon to oppose cruel cuts to disability benefits
Commenting on the news that the Government is considering cutting disability benefits,
11 Mar 2025
Jardine calls for doubling of maternity pay
Liberal Democrat women and equalities spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has called for the UK Government to do everything possible to tackle economic barriers for women, including by doubling statutory maternity pay and expanding parental leave.
11 Mar 2025
Thames Water Appeal: Company must be put into Special Administration
Today, Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard will be appealing the High Court's judgment on plans that would see an additional £3bn debt added to Thames Water's existing debt of more than £16bn. Commenting ahead of the appeal, Charlie Maynard said:
11 Mar 2025