Business rates: “Stealth tax on our high streets”
Responding to reports that the changes to business rates from the budget will hit hospitality businesses the hardest, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Nov 2025
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Liberal Democrat News
Prostate cancer screening: Govt should urgently guarantee targeted screening
Commenting on reports that experts are expected to say, Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, Liberal Democrat Primary Care and Cancer spokesperson Helen Maguire MP said:
28 Nov 2025
RAAC Casts Shadow over 950 Families
Dundee has the highest concentration of RAAC-affected homes in Scotland. Every single day families of nearly 950 properties are living with fear, financial stress, and uncertainty.
2 Dec 2025
Cippenham
Progress for Jen Simpson’s fence petition: “councillors unanimously agreed that the petition ‘should’ be heard by cabinet [which] will thus engage with residents, community groups and ward councillors to agree on a way forward” – Slough Express, 1/12/25
Jen Simpson powerfully presented Cippenham residents' case against the 8 foot fence SBC put up around Eltham Ave car park. At Slough Council on 1/12/25 Jen's petition, strongly backed by Lib Dem Cllrs O'Kelly & Akram, got SBC to agree to engage & review
2 Dec 2025
Tim Farron’s Parliamentary debate leads to review into temporary slip roads for Junction 38
Last night, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron led an Adjournment Debate on the floor of the House of Commons, on the need to build temporary slip roads at Junction 38 of the M6 near Tebay
2 Dec 2025
Ewhurst
Ewhurst Infant School secures its future as plans to become a Primary School are approved
Local Lib Dems have successfully campaigned to secure Ewhurst Infant School's long-term future, as SCC agree that it can transition from an Infant School to a full Primary School.
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28 Nov 2025