Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford has expressed disappointment at the defeat of a key paragraph in a European Parliament committee vote on a report on EU citizens' rights. This paragraph demanded full freedom of movement with legal rights for same-sex couples and an end to Member States' obstruction of a 2004 EU law meant to achieve this.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for quick action to stop the spread of a virus which causes miscarriages in sheep, after 74 farms in the U.K were infected.
Today Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Policy Committee on Home Affairs, Justice and Equalities, Tom Brake published 'Trusted, Professional and Effective: British policing at its best'.
Food is part of all our lives - whether it is concerns about the cost of eating or about getting the right nutrition for elderly relatives or fussy youngsters. It is part of our cultural experience - sharing meals with loved ones to celebrate special occasions and local delicacies reflecting the interplay of people and land like Bakewell Tarts, Lancashire Hotpots & Yorkshire Puddings. Given its centrality to all our lives it is important that the policy framework to support the provision of food is right.
The third annual Seed Sharing Saturday takes place at the Bunyan Meeting Free Church on 3rd March. The free event brings...
Voters in the Abbey division of Shrewsbury are already posting their votes for Hannah Fraser, in what looks like being a very close vote. Hannah had some welcome support from Liberal Democrat MEP Phil Bennion this weekend.