The Government has been handed a series of defeats over a number of its proposals within the Health and Care Bill in the House of Lords this evening.
The last 12 months have not been any easier than the previous 12, and as opposition spokesperson on health and social care, I'd again like to put on record our thanks to all the public health and…
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey has called on the UK Government to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council, with the aim of declaring a military exclusion zone around nuclear power plants.
Before starting to write this, (Cllr Robin Ashby said to Newcastle City Council last night) I thought about Mia and all the other children born in bunkers and who the Russian leadership is trying to…
Cllr Greg Stone has been taking part in council budget meetings for nearly a quarter of a century now, and over that time there has been little if any discussion of the Transport Levy payable by the…
The Liberal Democrats have demanded that the Government seize mansions and houses belonging to oligarchs linked to Putin's regime, and use them to help house Ukrainian refugees.
Cllr Robin Ashby seconded a cross-party motion passed unanimously last night by Newcastle City Council.
I must admit a slight excitement when the budget first landed in my inbox, I thought this was an opportunity for us to potentially turn things around and start truly delivering for people across our…
I have a great amount of respect for the leader of council, unlike some in his party, but to hear him complain about the state of devolution in the region, when he and 5 other Labour council leaders…
Even as the Russian missiles rain down and a huge convoy advances on Kyiv, the Home Secretary is still refusing to open a fast and simple refugee scheme for Ukrainian refugees. Perhaps worse, she is…
