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Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey has called on the UK Government to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council, with the aim of declaring a military exclusion zone around nuclear power plants.
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Before starting to write this, (Cllr Robin Ashby said to Newcastle City Council last night) I thought about Mia and all the other children born in bunkers and who the Russian leadership is trying to…
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Cllr Greg Stone has been taking part in council budget meetings for nearly a quarter of a century now, and over that time there has been little if any discussion of the Transport Levy payable by the…
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The Liberal Democrats have demanded that the Government seize mansions and houses belonging to oligarchs linked to Putin's regime, and use them to help house Ukrainian refugees.
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Cllr Robin Ashby seconded a cross-party motion passed unanimously last night by Newcastle City Council.
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I must admit a slight excitement when the budget first landed in my inbox, I thought this was an opportunity for us to potentially turn things around and start truly delivering for people across our…
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I have a great amount of respect for the leader of council, unlike some in his party, but to hear him complain about the state of devolution in the region, when he and 5 other Labour council leaders…
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Even as the Russian missiles rain down and a huge convoy advances on Kyiv, the Home Secretary is still refusing to open a fast and simple refugee scheme for Ukrainian refugees. Perhaps worse, she is…
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"At this dark moment we must renew our commitments of international cooperation and stand with our allies against this horrendous invasion," Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said.
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Liberal Democrats Leader Ed Davey has today called on the government to freeze and begin seizing the assets of Putins' cronies in the UK, as part of a tough package of measures responding to Russia…
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