Liz Lynne, Liberal Democrat MEP for Wolverhampton, has backed a joint amendment tabled by Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament to stop attempts to restore the ban on the sale of wonky fruit and vegetables across the European Union.
This month's Gay Times features an interview with Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg. In the interview, Nick discusses the Liberal Democrats' unparalleled record on LGBT equality. He talks about asylum seekers fleeing persecution over their sexuality, and the balance to be struck between free speech and preventing incitement to hatred. He says that his priorities for the gay community include making sure all schools have a homophobic bullying policy in place, reviewing the blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men, and equality of marriage for same-gender couples.
Liberal Democrats have made a commitment to restrict increases in rail fares so that they will not increase at above inflation rates, as has been the case in under both Labour and Conservatives governments.
It's been nearly two months since we announced our six priorities for UK health, and the response has been unbelievable.
Joanna Lumley has hit back at a Labour Government defence minister who accused her of a "deathly silence" over Gurkhas' rights. Joanna Lumley and Gurkha Rights campaigners are expected to hold a press conference on Monday. Read more on the story at http://tinyurl.com/ylpt8y6
A LEADING councillor is demanding the phone records behind an alleged plot to remove the Royal Borough's deputy leader.