HM Treasury has suppressed access to sick pay for furloughed workers, it has been reported. "It is staggering that at a time when the country is being asked to make enormous sacrifices the Chancellor…
Today the High Court ruled that the Government acted unlawfully over their awarding of a £560,000 Covid contract. After the verdict, Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Home Affairs Alistair…
Workforce burnout across the NHS and social care has reached an emergency level according to the Health and Social Care House of Commons Select Committee. Newcastle Liberal Democrats Spokesperson…
The Government has announced an aspiration to uphold employment rights and plans a new 'workers' watchdog. Newcastle Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Business, Cllr Robin Ashby, said:
This Carers Week the Liberal Democrats in Newcastle and nationally are calling on the Government to provide emergency funding to give carers a break from dramatically increased caring…
New research by Liberal Democrats/Savanta has shown that 30 per cent of British adults self-identify as someone who has unpaid caring responsibilities for a family member or friend due to illness -…
After the resignation of the Education Recovery Commissioner Sir Kevan Collins, Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Education Daisy Cooper MP called for the sacking of "this useless Education…
The Liberal Democrats have challenged Downing Street to hold Viktor Orban to account during his visit to Downing Street tomorrow.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for all EU citizens in the UK to be given the automatic right to stay, as new figures reveal that 1220 people living in Newcastle are still waiting for the Home…
Liberal Democrats Leader Ed Davey MP has written to the Prime Minister urging him to bring forward a public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
