New research from the Liberal Democrats reveals that the most expensive train companies in Britain charge more than four times as much per mile as the cheapest. The figures have been released ahead of the announcement of the government's new rail strategy expected today. Research reveals:
Nigel Bakhai and the Liberal Democrats have soured Gordon Brown's honeymoon, slashing the Labour majority in Ealing Southall to just 5,070 votes. The Labour to Lib Dem swing was 5.2%. The Tories, despite five visits by David Cameron and a handpicked 'local celebrity' candidate, trailed home in third place in yesterday's by-election, picking up 22% of the vote.
There should be a "wholesale review" of the laws on peerages in the wake of the cash-for-honours inquiry, Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell has said. He said the Electoral Commission should be strengthened and the House of Lords made "wholly, or mainly" elected. "I think what we need now is a wholesale review of the law in relation to this matter. "We need to have proper regulation that's properly enforced by a revamped, strengthened Electoral Commission and of course right at the heart of this is to have reform of the House of Lords so that it's either wholly, or mainly an elected chamber."
Rochdale Council are to invest £31 million into Rochdale's leisure facilities. The money will be put towards a range of projects including funding for the Middleton Arena, the upcoming Heywood Sport, Culture and Leisure Village and major redevelopments to the Central Leisure facilities.
Leading Cornish campaigner and "Cornish Business Woman of the Year", Terrye Teverson, has been selected by Truro & Falmouth Liberal Democrats as their parliamentary candidate for the next General Election.
Leading Cornish campaigner and "Cornish Business Woman of the Year", Terrye Teverson, has been selected by Truro & Falmouth Liberal Democrats as their parliamentary candidate for the next General Election.