Region's Farming Needs Betrayed By Tories
Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England, will join the NFU regional hustings meeting in Newmarket tonight.
21 May 2009
National News
Gurkha campaigners meet Gordon Brown in "superb" meeting
Gurkha Justice Campaigners Joanna Lumley, Peter Carroll and Martin Howe have met Prime Minister Gordon Brown this morning prior to a midday announcement by the Home Secretary on a new Government policy on Gurkha settlement rights. The team described the meeting as "superb".
21 May 2009
Lord Mayor Blackmore
Roger Blackmore is now the second Liberal Democrat to become Mayor of the City of Leicester.
21 May 2009
SQUEEZE ON GOVERNMENT REGENERATION SPENDING SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR BYKER AND OTHER NEWCASTLE SCHEMES
Newcastle East Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone has warned of the impact of further "stealth cuts" to key Government regeneration budgets covering Newcastle.
21 May 2009
Farron warns Defra that dropping price of bluetongue vaccine could be counterproductive
Defra's decision to sell off its remaining bluetongue vaccine for half its original price could be counterproductive according to Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP.
21 May 2009
Farron calls on Minister to reform CAP to support farmers 'on less than minimum wage'
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed to allow farm payments to be targeted directly at Britain's hard working and underpaid farmers according to Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP.
21 May 2009