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Deaths in prisons soar to record numbers. End overcrowding now demands Liberal Democrats MP
The coronavirus crisis has pushed the overall rate of prison deaths to a record high, new figures have revealed.
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Boris Johnson running scared of a public inquiry into his and cronies' handling of Covid crisis
"Boris Johnson says there will come a time to learn the lessons of the COVID 19 pandemic, but the public will rightly ask, if not now, then when?" asks Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP…
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Tory MPs give the Food Standards Agency and Gambling Commission a 'licence to kill' (and torture and rape)
Conservative MPs have today voted to overturn safeguarding amendments to a controversial bill that could give the Food Standards Agency and others a licence to kill.
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Urgent help needed for children facing mental health crisis - only 1 in 4 get the help they need
Only 1 in 4 children who needed mental health support accessed services last year, shocking figures from the Children's Commissioners report have revealed.
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Hotel quarantine must not stop grieving families saying goodbye - Liberal Democrats secure assurance from Government
Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael has secured assurances from the Home Secretary that bereaved family members will not be stung by new hotel quarantine measures.
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Foreign aid cuts expose what the Tories really think - but Liberal Democrats pledge to keep fighting for the world's poorest
Liberal Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP has reacted angrily to news that the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office aid budget is to be cut by over 25%,
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The Government needs to provide people with more financial and practical help and they need to do it now. Liberal Democrats say Government must stop gambling with the lives of British public.
"The new scientific evidence given at today's COVID-19 press conference is sobering and shows why everyone needs to continue in their efforts to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. We can…
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"The public will be horrified": Newcastle's Liberal Democrats Opposition speak out over vaccine "levelling down" as region's allocation set to be halved next week
Newcastle's Liberal Democrats Opposition leader Cllr Nick Cott has expressed strong disappointment at reports in the Health Service Journal that the North East and Yorkshire NHS region has been told…
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Musicians left high and dry by Brexit deal
Liam Gallagher, Sir Elton John and Bob Geldof have called on the Government to make it easier for musicians to tour around Europe. More than 170 musicians have urged Ministers to organise…
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Newcastle leading the way on Covid vaccinations – but health care professionals warn against complacency
Front line health care professionals from the Newcastle Liberal Democrats Councillors' group have welcomed news that over 4 million people including 90% of over 80's in North East have received Covid…
