Following Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information requests, leading Conservative Councillor, Phillip Bicknell, was forced to admit that he was the man on the other end of the Phone Call that led to the resignation of Conservative Group Officer Andre Walker.
Disability sports will get £3.5m as part of the government's "legacy" plans for the 2012 Paralympic Games. Minister for Disabled People Jonathan Shaw said the investment was a step towards achieving "disability equality by 2025" for 10 million people. Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said the plans would increase employment opportunities and develop "a greater appreciation of disability issues". The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has backed the move.
Urgent changes must be made to the system of vetting foreign doctors offering out-of-hours GP care, MPs say. The Health Committee warned NHS trusts "were not doing their jobs" by failing to check language and medical skills. That meant patients risked being treated by doctors who were incompetent or were not fluent in English.
Dr Peter Hirst, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Congleton welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister that the General Election will be held on Thursday, 6th May.