Today's announcement that St Austell will be one of six areas to pilot better healthcare for veterans, including those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, has been welcomed by the local MP. However, Matthew Taylor MP is calling for the scheme to be made national.
Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, giving evidence to a committee of MPs, said he was "not persuaded" of the need to extend detention beyond 28 days. And he said he would have resigned had Tony Blair's government succeeded with their attempts at 90 day detention. Giving evidence to the same committee, the director of public prosecutions said he will not be pressing the Government for the current 28 day limit for holding suspects to be extended. Sir Ken MacDonald said prosecutors had "managed comfortably" with 28 day detention.
Local MP, Tim Farron has issued the following statement following reports this morning of a possible new leak of the foot and mouth virus from the Government's animal health facility at Pirbright:
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron will today table a parliamentary motion in the wake of England's disastrous end to their European championship qualifying campaign calling on the Football Association to reinstate the home internationals next summer and move to recruit a world class coach.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have slammed the County Council's plans for a giant incinerator near Stewartby and are calling on the Borough Council to reject the County's attempts to force through its plans for an incinerator at Rookery South Pit.
Residents across Leicester and Leicestershire are signing petitions and handing out leaflets as they battle Government plans to close 25 post offices across the county which is part of a nationwide cost-cutting programme.