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Young carers thanked, praised and further support urged during Newcastle City Council debate
Cllr Christine Morrissey spoke at the Council meeting on a Liberal Democrats' motion on carers. She said:
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Why doesn't Newcastle have a School Streets scheme like other major cities? Liberal Democrats Councillor quizes Cabinet Member at City Council
Cllr Giff Kane asked : Last year, Ouseburn Ward Councillors were told we could have a 'school street' scheme around Hotspur Primary to reduce congestion, improve air
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Challenges faced by carers highlighted to Newcastle City Council
Carers face big challenges every single day; challenges that have been made even harder by coronavirus, Cllr Wendy Tayor from the Liberal Democrats has told Newcastle City Council in support of a…
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Government admits it broke law over Covid PPE contracts after action supported by Layla Moran (Lib Dems) and other MPs
After cross- pary support from 3 women MPs, including Layla Moran of the Liberal Democrats, earier this week, in open court, lawyers acting on behalf of Government admitted it had breached the law by…
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Exports fiasco - we must avoid further economic pain : Liberal Democrats call on Prime Minister to meet businesseses
Today a new poll by YouGov/HSBC has found that 42% of British exporters said the exit from the single market and customs union has had a "negative impact" on their business
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No excuse not to plan for COVID support until summer. Come clean and put proper financial packages in place now says Lib Dems MP
"The Prime Minister's latest press conference sounded a lot like the Government and the scientists starting to build the case for strict restrictions until all the over 50s have been vaccinated, "…
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Reclaim our greenest status, Newcastle should be a bee-friendly and environmentally sustainable city
In 2010, Newcastle was the greenest city in the UK, focusing on the city's bee strategy. (1) We need to reclaim that, Cllr Robin Ashby will tell Newcastle City Council tonight.
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Sudden announcement for West Denton Pool - no money, but there's an election in May......beware false hopes!
The Liberal Democrats Opposition have expressed scepticism that the Labour Administration's announcement of a new pool at West Denton has been fully thought through, noting that even if any scheme…
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Government's 5 pence a day increase is an insult to carers - £1000 a year motion to Newcastle City Council tonight
Carers UK has delivered a letter from near 5,000 carers calling on the Chancellor to acknowledge unpaid carers' contribution throughout the crisis.
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Myanmar refugee crisis more uncertain and perilous as another military "coup" reported
On hearing reports of the military arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar, Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Layla Moran MP urged a focus on human rights and refugee crisis.
