Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes has today released figures that show that unemployment throughout Derbyshire is reaching or has surpassed the levels of unemployment Labour inherited in 1997.
Commenting on the news that millions of pounds seized from tobacco smugglers over the past eight years will have to be returned because Customs officers unlawfully confiscated their assets, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said,
Commenting on the news that magistrates have warned that police should not be given more powers to issue on-the-spot fines for careless driving because they cannot be "relied on" to handle them appropriately, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said,
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A senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat is backing calls for a new commission to curb excessive pay.
Kent fire crews have been praised for successfully preventing a fire from spreading at a large hotel in Folkestone, minimising the damage and safely evacuating over 850 people from the building.