The 2006 NatWest Student Money Matters survey reveals that sixth formers starting university this year expect to pay £33,512 for a three-year degree course. This is up from £28,600 last year and includes the new tuition fees. As a result, they expect to graduate with £14,779 of debt, an increase of £1,099 on 2005 figures.
Today the Liberal Democrat tax commission unveiled its proposals for a fairer, greener and simpler tax system. The tax commission's proposals will be voted on at the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference in September.
Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets off beaches where a dog beach ban is in force. Dogs are banned from seven local beaches between 1 May and 30 September but Shepway Council has received lots of complaints about owners flouting the ban.
Shepway Lib Dems are leading the way online locally as one of the first sites to be using TV on their web site. The local Lib Dems have already featured a video introduction from Party leader Ming Campbell on the front page of the web site at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk, and have just released a presentation from Tom Brake MP, explaining the Lib Dem campaign to replace Council Tax with a Local Income Tax.
An open letter signed by 14 out of 18 Folkestone Town Councillors has slammed the cleaning of local streets, claiming "Shepway Council are failing to keep our streets clean."
An open letter signed by 14 out of 18 Folkestone Town Councillors including Tim Prater has slammed the cleaning of local streets, claiming "Shepway Council are failing to keep our streets clean."
Mini-motorbike riders in Kent who break the law on public land could be fined or see their machines confiscated and crushed, Home Secretary John Reid has warned.
Port Lympne zoo near Hythe has had plans for a campsite to allow 20 visitors to sleep among the animals approved by Shepway District Council on Tuesday.
The Government has been challenged to protect spending on flood defences and environmental policing after leaked emails from senior officials show sharp planned cuts for the rest of the financial year.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
Ed Davey is a husband, a father and a carer. He is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
It is Ed’s experience of caring that drives much of his politics, and motivates his tireless campaigning for a fair deal.
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