More than £500m has been spent on Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks since 2002, the Liberal Democrats have revealed. The rate of checks being carried out has also trebled since they were introduced, while the fees charged for carrying them out have also increased dramatically.
The Conservative MP for Ludlow has been branded a scaremonger as it was revealed that statements he made about council tax rises were seen to be based on supposition and hypothesis rather than hard fact.
The August Bank Holiday is home to the Manchester Pride Big Weekend, one of the biggest events in the UK's LGBT calendar. Lib Dems from around the country will be enjoying the celebrations, and representing the Lib Dems' unbeatable record on LGBT equality in the Parade and with a stall in the Lifestyle Expo.
Free shuttle buses in Rochdale are a step closer in Rochdale after transport bosses advertised the tenders for operators to run free shuttle buses in the town. Transport bosses have stressed that this does not guarantee the service. The deadline for expressions of interest is this Friday and the advert taken out in the Official Journal of the European Union is expected to attract significant interest.
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats today sent his message to Muslims observing Ramadan.
Veteran Tory M.P., Sir Patrick McCormack, has provoked disbelief amongst Shropshire people with a call for MP's salaries to be doubled to a £130,000 a year. With Shropshire workers struggling by on a tiny percentage of this vast amount it just shows how out of touch the Conservatives remain with ordinary people.