The Liberal Democrats have joined a growing list of charities including Age UK in calling on the new government to hold back on planned cuts to winter fuel payments and instead launch a campaign helping pensioners access unclaimed benefits.
The absence of Salford City Council representatives on the Northern Care Alliance scrutiny committee is a significant oversight and has potential ramifications for the quality of healthcare services and the overall well-being of Salford residents.
Greater Manchester Pension Fund has continued to stall on answering questions about its investment in fossil fuels – refusing to answer questions from an Oldham Councillor, and having not responded to a motion from Oldham Council for over 18 months.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today urged the First Minister to turn over a new leaf and abandon plans for a ministerial takeover of social care services across the country, warning that an "SNP ministers know best" attitude has
While the speed with which justice is being meted out to racist thugs is wholly appropriate, and appears to have deterred further trouble, it is in stark contrast to the slow progress in many other areas.
Reading Liberal Democrats are calling for the two-child limit on benefit payments, introduced by the Conservative Government in 2017 and supported by the current Labour Government, to be scrapped.
