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Newcastle City Council calls for rejection of Nationality and Borders Bill as Ukranian refugee numbers pass 1 million
Cllr Robin Ashby seconded a cross-party motion passed unanimously last night by Newcastle City Council.
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Council tax cash cows ignored in Labour's budget for Newcastle, charge Liberal Democrats - less grandstanding, more delivery needed
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…
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Why the North East has been left behind
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…
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Government still failing to offer fast and simple refugee scheme fro those fleeing Putin's terror war
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…
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Parliament must sit this weekend to pass measures against Putin's Russia says Leader of Liberal Democrats
"At this dark moment we must renew our commitments of international cooperation and stand with our allies against this horrendous invasion," Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said.
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Freeze and seize assets of all Putin’s cronies in UK - if it ain't hurting, it ain't working say Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats Leader Ed Davey has today called on the government to freeze and begin seizing the assets of Putins' cronies in the UK, as part of a tough package of measures responding to Russia…
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Russia massing on Ukraine's borders - Liberal Democrats seek debate at Newcastle City Council and message of support to Ukraine's Newcastle
Newcastle City Council 2022 - Notice of Motion
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No Metro on Saturday evening
Metro services will be suspended throughout the system from early evening on Saturday, 19 February, and will restart from around 8am on Sunday, 20 February.
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Cancelling the ‘Golden Visa’ scheme which allows rich foreigners and Russian oligarchs to by-pass the rules is long overdue
It has taken the threat of a defeat in Parliament to get the Government to act on the "golden visa" scheme. In the House of Lords the Liberal Democrats tabled an amendment to the nationality and…
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Broken triple lock promise to over 40,000 Newcastle pensioners creates cost of living black hole
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of leaving pensioners in Newcastle with a "hole in their pocket" after breaking a manifesto promise to protect the state pension.
