Unprotected departments could be hit with real-terms cuts worth nearly £5 billion by the end of the Parliament, with the Home Office at risk of a £490 million real-terms shortfall, House of Commons Library analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats...
Following reports of some suppliers attempting to charge for smart meter installations in Orkney, Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland, has emphasised that there should be no upfront costs for customers, including businesses, to have an RTS meter replaced.
Having previously raised these issues, local Lib Dems have welcomed the intervention by Farnham’s Tory MP, who has admitted in Parliament that the proposed reorganisation of local government in Surrey has the potential to cause serious harm to residents.
Local MP Tim Farron has celebrated the news that Kendal Post Office will be staying open, after it was previously put under threat by plans to shut branches across the country.
During a Treasury Select Committee hearing, I questioned the Chief Executive of the FCA, Nikhil Rathi on tolerable harm vs growth
James welcomes decision to cancel controversial eastbound A259 bus lane in Newhaven, and presses demands for funding for proposed improvements in Seaford and Newhaven ahead of government spending review.