Anger at Southeastern's inflation busting fares increase
Liberal Democrats in Shepway have demanded that Southeastern abandons its plans to impose a 8% increase in the price of regulated fares, season tickets and saver tickets for 2009.
25 Nov 2008
National News
Pre-Budget Report: Darling's £5bn tax hike will hit low
The Chancellor should have cut income tax to make the tax system permanently fairer, say Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats.
25 Nov 2008
Epsom's Small Shops under Threat
The Federation of Small Businesses is taking action to save small shops, after a House of Commons All-Party Committee estimated there would be no independent retailers left by 2015. It is running a nationwide petition in support of the appointment of an independent "regulator", so that local planning decisions do not have a negative effect on the local community.
25 Nov 2008
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The government's plans to boost the economy are a "very limited fig leaf" - Vince Cable
The government's plans to boost the economy by cutting VAT and to raise taxes on high earners are a "very limited fig leaf", says Vince Cable. The Lib Dem Treasury spokesman said he failed to see how a temporary reduction in VAT from 17.5% to 15% would give the economy a "major stimulus". Offering an extra £25 rebate to basic rate taxpayers was "pathetic".
25 Nov 2008
£5bn tax hike will hit low earners and business - Cable
The Chancellor should have cut income tax to make the tax system permanently fairer, say the Liberal Democrats.
25 Nov 2008
Velodrome Comes Down
Work to demolish the Velodrome site at Saffron Lane started on Monday.
25 Nov 2008