Today the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell announces the creation of a new working group to tackle inequality and poverty and launches the Party's policy framework document Trust in People: Make Britain Free, Fair and Green. The document gives a clear direction of how the Liberal Democrats will tackle poverty and social injustice in Britain.
The Labour Party erupted into civil war this week as seven members of the Government quit their posts today over Tony Blair's refusal to name a date for his resignation as Labour leader. Junior minister Tom Watson and six parliamentary private secretaries (PPSs) are among 17 normally loyal Labour MPs who have signed a letter calling on Mr Blair to quit. The Sun newspaper said that Mr Blair will go on 31 May, but Number 10 has insisted it had not leaked the date.
Conservatives on North Yorkshire County Council have conceded that their consultation about plans for the future of Special Needs Education has been flawed.
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council are supporting proposals for council meetings to be broadcast on a community internet radio station.
A vast amount of fly tipping has taken place in the spinney area between Gorse Hill Farm and Groby Road.
The Kent School Organisation Advisory Board has voted unanimously against the merger of Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools in a meeting at Sessions House in Maidstone today. The meeting received the report on the public consultation on the proposals, which received almost 1,000 responses, of which just three were in favour of the merger.
