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Raising the age of criminal responsibility for children and knife crime at 9 year high
A Liberal Democrats bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility has passed in the House of Lords.
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Leaked memo confirms no-deal Brexit medicine fears
A leaked Cabinet note reveals the UK will not be ready for a no-deal Brexit by October 31st because is will take "six to eight months" to build up supplies of medicines. Dr Aidan King, a Liberal…
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Vehicle emissions - the threat to children's health
Vehicle emmissons are a human rights issue that requires cross-party action locally and nationally, John Lord Shipley has told the House of Lords. He said:
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Missed waiting time targets put lives at risk
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has concluded that the failure to meet waiting time targets is putting lives at risk. Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, who speaks for Newcastle Liberal Democrats on…
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Economy slumping as Brexit fears grow
"To see the economy shrink by 0.4% - the biggest one-month fall in 3 years - just shows the extent to which the Conservative Government is damaging our economy. It was only being kept going by stock…
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You can't run the north east out of London
John Shipley spoke in the House of Lords about people and places, and the need for stronger devolution to the regions.
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Ford Bridgend another devastating motor industry casualty of Brexit
After yet more closures and redundancies as Ford says their engine plant in Bridgend will close in September 2020 with the loss of 1,700 jobs, Newcastle Liberal Democrats business spokesperson Cllr…
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As Labour and Tories splinter and splutter, Liberal Democrats are the serious and sensible political alternative for city and country
After a prolonged period during which the country has descended into chaos over the Brexit crisis, there are at last signs that the turgid Conservative-Labour political stalemate is being shaken by…
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Join us : As membership of Liberal Democrats surges again and we make more progress in Newcastle...
To get a say in the Liberal Democrats leadership elections, new members need to sign up by June 7th. So if you're thinking about it to do the deed sooner rather than later via…
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Labour loyalist says voting Liberal Democrats on Thursday only way to combat Brexit Party
After nearly 30 years as a Labour activist and the last few as a Labour Councillor, I have with a heavy heart decided I will be voting Liberal Democrat in the European Election on Thursday 23rd May.…
