Defra's interpretation of penalties imposed for single farm payments are "damaging" British farmers according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson
Local MP Tim Farron has given his backing to the Royal Legion's "Time to do your bit" campaign which calls on the government to provide a duty care for the whole Armed Forces family.
Jacquie Bell writes
Liberal Democrat councillors are asking why Brentwood High Street's new pavements were not gritted prior to the much heralded snow storms at the weekend, especially as this was predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year so far.
Nigel Quinton, the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Hitchin & Harpenden, is calling for an urgent explanation from the PCT after they announced a £24M deficit at a Scrutiny Committee meeting at County Hall.
The Liberal Democrats will hold their 2012 spring party conference on Tyneside.