Deputy PM announce House of Lords reform proposals
Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announce on Tuesday proposals for the reform of the House of Lords to make it a largely elected chamber.
18 May 2011
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Lib Dem Ministers signs up to ambitious green energy targets
Chris Huhne the Lib Dem Minister for Energy & Climate Change committed the UK to tough renewable energy targets. It will mean halving our Carbon Emissions by 50% from their 1990 levels by 2025. This will enable the UK to be at the forefront of the green energy economy.
18 May 2011
New Carbon Budget to cut emissions by 50% by 2025
A limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases to be emitted by the UK between 2023 to 2027 has been proposed, which would cut Britain's
17 May 2011
Tories steamroller through their on-street parking plans
The Conservative administration at County Hall plan to steamroller through their plans to charge for on-street parking...
17 May 2011
Lorely Burt welcomes ‘Modern Workplaces’ Consultation
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has today welcomed the beginning of a consultation on new flexible working and parental leave laws. The proposals, which will come into force in 2015, extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and allow parents to share parental leave between them in a number of blocks.
17 May 2011
3,000 council staff appeal victories show system is flawed - Farron
Thousands of Cumbria County Council staff have had their pay reviewed at the end of stage 2 of the controversial single status scheme. Local MP Tim Farron says that this shows that the scheme is flawed and should be stopped immediately
17 May 2011