Food bank rise is the result of brutal Tory cuts to universal credit and senseless two-child limit
April to September 2019 was the busiest half-year period for food banks in the Trussell Trust network since the charity opened.

April to September 2019 was the busiest half-year period for food banks in the Trussell Trust network since the charity opened.
Ali Avaei, the Liberal Democrats candidate for Newcastle Central, has welcomed the announcement that in government Liberal Democrats will strengthen support for survivors of violence against women…
Today the Liberal Democrats have filed proceedings at the High Court for a judicial review of ITV's decision to exclude remain from their General Election debate.
The Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson has set out her party's commitment to introduce free childcare from 9 months, transforming the lives of parents and children across the UK.
The Liberal Democrats would waive the exorbitant leave to remain application fees for members of the Armed Forces who were born outside of the UK. The fees cost a family of four almost £10k.
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A Newcastle parliamentary candidate has attacked the BBC for its decision to exclude Jo Swinson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, from its head-to-head debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn…
Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, parliamentary candidate for Newcastle East, who also speaks for Newcastle Liberal Democrats on health issues, has slammed the Tories for creating an additional "Nurse Tax" on EU…