Shocking research reveals almost 4 in 5 car thefts go unsolved Davey: Social care commission “long overdue” Davey: social care review should be “done and dusted within a year” Flu admissions: alarming consequences from lack of winterpoofing SNP have starved local communities of funding for public toilets Shocking research reveals almost 4 in 5 car […]
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22 November 2024 – today’s press releases
Davey: NICs hit is creating a perfect storm for the care sector Davey on Ofgem energy price rise: Freeze energy bills and reinstate Winter Fuel Payments Chamberlain calls for energy bills to be frozen and Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated after energy price rise Davey: NICs hit is creating a perfect storm for the […]
21 November 2024 – today’s press releases
John Prescott: his legacy will be remembered far into the future Ofwat on water bill rises: once again the regulator is proving itself unfit for purpose ICC arrest warrants for Hamas and Netanyahu: UK government must uphold ruling Carers UK research: Government must recognise the critical role carers play Rennie comments on long-awaited Glen Sannox […]
31 October 2024 – today’s press releases
Ed Davey: Exempt social care from National Insurance tax hike Budget: online gambling tax “a missed opportunity” for fairer NHS and care funding Govt makes new commitment to create a ‘national cancer plan’ at Lib Dem led debate Scot Lib Dems respond to government ditching pilot of juryless trials Ed Davey: Exempt social care from […]
29 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases
Social Care Crisis: We need cross party talks now Cole-Hamilton: SNP have left A&E in permanent crisis Cole-Hamilton comments as thousands wait on social care support More than a quarter of kids have tooth decay Social Care Crisis: We need cross party talks now Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments on the morning round about the […]
23 October 2024 – today’s press releases
LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Octopus Energy: use windfall to stop Winter Fuel Payment cuts LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Vikki Slade has told the Local Government Association Conference today (23rd October) […]
Daisy Cooper says no to fuel and NI rises and yes to more investment in public services
Daisy Cooper was on Sunday with Trevor Phillips on Sky News. As our new Treasury Spokesperson, she was asked about what she wanted to see in the Budget. But first, she was asked whether she accepted the Government’s narrative about the £22 billion black hole in the public finances. She replied that there was no […]
7 October 2024 – today’s press release
STUC withdraw support for SNP takeover of care services Responding to the news that the STUC has withdrawn support for the Scottish Government’s proposed centralisation of care services, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: For too long an attitude of “SNP ministers know best” has blighted the management of public services. This legislation has […]
5-6 October 2024 – the weekend press releases
Children with developmental concerns almost doubles McArthur launches probe into proposed use of live facial recognition tech New survey lays bare crisis in social care Children with developmental concerns almost doubles Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today urged the SNP government to do far more to support children from poorer backgrounds, […]
1 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (part 2)
Veterans facing homelessness reaches five-year high Record high levels of people stuck in hospital August A&E waiting times the worst on record for the month Operations activity still well down on pre-pandemic levels Cole-Hamilton comments on NHS dental deregistration in Dumfries & Galloway Veterans facing homelessness reaches five-year high Commenting on the news that in […]