Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed news this week that incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped government plans to introduce a digital ID scheme, and will use the funds saved to propose a cut on VAT on energy bills.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and South Leicestershire Parliamentary Spokesperson, Paul Hartshorn warns Andy Burnham as he enters Number 10 that failure to act on social care reform will be “a catastrophe for families, for the NHS and for local service
Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Vikki Slade will spend ten days meeting residents across the constituency this summer as she launches her second Summer Village Tour, bringing dedicated advice and listening sessions directly into local communities.
Liberal Democrat Councillors in Reading are calling on the Labour-controlled Council to urgently refresh its Empty Homes Strategy, after new Government figures revealed that more than 1,400 properties in the borough are sitting outside the housing market.
Burnham promised to be radical, and is trying to dress this up as urgent action, but it’s just a weak first step from the new Prime Minister.
The Government's scheme to cut the rate of VAT applied to household electricity from 5% to 0%, starting on 1 October, would save people around £45 a year.