Wednesday, February 27, 2008

[News bulletin] Latest News : 27/02/2008

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Level of underqualified young people is shocking - Laws
"These young people are clearly not well prepared for a life of work, and now face increasing competition from well-motivated and often well-trained migrant labour", warns Liberal Democrat Shadow Children, Schools and Families Secretary, David Laws.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13950

Government risks sounding like boy who cried wolf over gambling levy - Foster
The Government have today threatened the gambling industry with a statutory levy unless they substantially increase payments to the Responsibility In Gambling Trust to fund support for problem gambling by the end of the year.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13949

Badger culls must be efficient and humane - Farron
"Until Bovine TB can be eradicated, the Government must pay farmers a fair level of compensation for compulsorily slaughtered cattle" says
Liberal Democrat Countryside Spokesperson, Tim Farron.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13948

Government must crack down on tax avoidance - Cable
"It is very clear that this is money taken from the company's British customers to satisfy shareholders", says Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13947

Government's secrecy over Iraq being dismantled - Davey
Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey has accused the Government of "continuing efforts to delay and obstruct those seeking the truth" over the war in Iraq.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13946

Bellfield failures deserve inquiry - Huhne
"Bellfield was reported to police for indecent exposure and other offences 93 times in the year running up to Milly Dowler's abduction", says Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13944

Big rise in people hospitalised by dog attacks - Lamb
The Liberal Democrats have called for a review of the Dangerous Dogs Act after revealing a 43% increase over four years of people being admitted to A&E because of dog attacks.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13943

Gordon Brown's long boom is ending with recession a real possibility
Writing today in the Telegraph the Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has criticised the Government for allowing unbalanced growth led by consumer spending based on borrowing and warned the public over the future slowing down of the economy:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliament/feature.html?id=13942

Government should get real on immigration - Huhne
"We have an underclass of more than half a million people paying no taxes, with no rights and no access to public services" says Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13941

I will fight Heathrow expansion plans - Paddick
"The case has not been made for a third runway" says Liberal Democrat London Mayoral Candidate Brian Paddick.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13940

250 million of licence fee payers money may remain unspent - Foster
"This report adds weight to the view that the Government massively overestimated the number of people who need help making the transition to digital" says Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13939

Better enforcement needed to stop texting drivers - Baker
"Text messaging and driving is a lethal combination" Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker believes.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13938

Heathrow consultation is a sham - Baker
"If the Government is serious about tackling climate change it must end its obsession with expanding air travel" says Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13937

Three million more school days lost to truancy than in 1997 - Laws
The equivalent of over three million more school days were lost this year due to truancy compared to 1997, according to Liberal Democrat analysis of official figures.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13936

Choice of mental health treatment must be priority for NHS - Lamb
"It's clear that we're not seeing the full picture about the effects of anti-depressants," Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb has said.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13935

Denial of referendum vote on EU an outrage - Clegg
Commenting on today's events in Parliament following the refusal of the Speaker to allow a vote on the Liberal Democrat amendment calling for an in-out referendum on the EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: "To deny Parliament the chance to vote on our proposal to allow the public to have a real say on Britain's membership of the European Union is an outrage."
http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13934

Lib Dem peer proposes Bill to 'save small shops'
Second Reading of the Retail Development Bill introduced by Lib Dem Peer Lord Cotter
http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliament/parliamentaryreport.html?id=6959

Clegg: No third runway at Heathrow
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats highlights the lack of need for a third runway and the overstated economic benefits of extra air travel from Heathrow.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliament/feature.html?id=13933

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