Following the announcement by George Osborne last week that the Ministry of Defence would shoulder the capital costs of replacing Trident, former Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell called upon the Government to review the replacement as part of the Strategic Defence Review.
MEPs have taken an axe to the illegal logging trade by banning the sale of illegal timber in Europe and setting up strict penalties for those caught doing so. Illegal logging is estimated to represent 20-40% of global industrial wood production, and contributes heavily to carbon emissions and the destruction of biodiversity.
Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall has slammed the "open surgeries" being operated by Conservative controlled Brentwood Borough Council as a sham because they offer no voice to the opposition on the Council.
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According to local press, The Labour Councilllor for Fosse Ward is taking legal action against his own party.
Leicester Liberal Democrats have joined with the public outcry over the Labour run Council's suggestion of forking out £40,000 on Ipads for senior staff and Councillors.
