The tragic death of Baby P has saddened and angered people across the country. To learn the full lessons of this tragedy, we need a public inquiry and so I'm asking you to lobby your MP to support one. You can easily send a message to your MP via www.writetothem.com. (The site will also tell you who they are, if you don't know.)
Kent County Council deposited £3m in an Icelandic bank a day after being warned against it, a report by Price Waterhouse Cooper has revealed. An e-mail was sent by a financial advisor at 3pm on 30 September to an officer at the council, who did not read and act on the information.
Following the signing of a five-year contract with Henry Boot Developments Ltd. the operator of the Stop24 service area at junction 11 of the M20, Shearings Holidays is now providing an interchange facility there for coaches to and from the Continent. A dedicated staff provides meet-and-greet and other services. The company previously managed passenger transfers from Dover Port.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is urging Kent residents to stay safe this Christmas and ensure that the festive period is an enjoyable one.
Folkestone Councillor Dhan Gurung has added his support in an article in the Daily Mirror today to a campaign to support the widow of a Gurkha killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan who has been warned she and her children may be deported.
All members of the Liberal Democrats on Shepway District Council will not attend the Chairman's Christmas Function scheduled for the evening of 17th December. The move is in the light of the severe economic downturn and the fact that the Council has announced it must find £1.4 million of savings next year.
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
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.
Meet our representatives and candidates.
