Clegg: Theresa May should be inspired by Jamie Oliver, not Oliver Twist
Clegg: May should take her inspiration from Jamie Oliver not Oliver Twist
Nick Clegg has warned today (Saturday 27th May) that Theresa May's plans to scrap free school lunches could hit children's health by depriving hundreds of thousands of pupils of their 5-a-day
Cable: IFS analysis shows Conservatives and Labour are hiding impact of their plans from the public
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has published a damning analysis of the Labour and Conservative manifestos, saying that neither party “has set out an honest set of choices.”
It says plans in the Conservative manifesto could do "serious damage" to the quality of public services such as the NHS and schools, while Labour's tax rises may not raise anything like the tax revenues they have claimed.
Farron calls for national movement to stop the Dementia Tax
Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, has launched a national movement calling on people, irrespective of their party affiliation, to stop the Conservatives’ planned Dementia Tax.
Lamb: Dementia Tax shows May's utter disregard for the most vulnerable
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has analysed Theresa May's plans for social care and concluded that “the Conservative plan makes no attempt to deal with the fundamental challenge of social care funding.”
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Lib Dems celebrate Farron victory in TV debate
The LiberaDemocrats were celebrating a barnstorming performance by Tim Farron in the TV leaders’ debate tonight in which he was applauded throughout.
Alistair Carmichael, former cabinet minister and Liberal Democrat shadow first secretary of state, responded to the debate by saying:
“Tim Farron was the only leader on the stage tonight.
Lib Dems respond to warning GPs on "brink of collapse"
Responding to a warning from the chairman of the British Medical Association's (BMA) GP committee that general practice is on the "brink of collapse," Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary Norman Lamb commented:
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Farron urges young voters to register
Commenting on figures published by the Electoral Reform Society, whose analysis shows the number of school leavers on the electoral roll has dropped by more than a quarter in three years, Lib Dem Leader Tim Farron said:
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Karen Trench to contest West Bromwich East
We're delighted to announce that Karen Trench will be contesting the seat of West Bromwich East in the forthcoming general election.
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Ex-NHS chief backs Lib Dem plan to save service
The former head of the NHS David Nicholson has today backed Liberal Democrat plans to put a penny on income tax to rescue the health and care service, in a major boost for the party.
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