Newcastle Liberal Democrats Opposition councillors have reacted with alarm to the Council's announcement that, with other North East authorities, they plan to plough £2.1bn into an Energy-from-Waste…
England has had the highest excess mortality across Europe in the first half of 2020, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics - and Scotland is the 3rd worst too.…
Thank you West Indies cricket team for restoring some semblance of normality to the English summer. You've been isolated for a long time because of the virus precautions, with very little opportunity…
"Where was the plan? We demand an immediate independent inquiry on lack of preparedness and to learn lessons for the future", Cllr Colin Ferguson, who speaks for Newcastle Liberal Democrats on…
Liberal Democrat Acting Leader Ed Davey has welcomed that nearly 900,000 public sector workers will receive a pay rise but has warned of the consequences of the cost being met out of existing…
"Coronavirus has clearly impacted every aspect of life, including the wellbeing of parents and children, and the quality of education the majority of children receive. We must ensure no one is left…
Newcastle's Liberal Democrats have called on the Council to unlock the power of the City's existing cycle networks, in a bid to improve cycling rates and take advantage of national funding.
As Government borrowing for June hit £35.5 billion - around five times more than the same month last year - Cllr Robin Ashby from Newcastle Liberal Democrats commented
"The Government's funding allocations for schools in 2021-22 shows no understanding of challenges facing them", Newcastle Liberal Democrats Education Spokesperson Cllr Christine Morrissey says.
As the Foreign Secretary has confirmed that the UK will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, Newcastle Liberal Democrats' Councillor Aidan King, who tried to get a motion on the subject…
