Which? consumer group have claimed that householders are facing an energy tariff lottery because of a lack of transparency around deals offered to consumers. Which? said consumers faced a “game of chance” trying to secure the best deal with as many as 89 different tariffs on offer to the typical household. It found that many […]

In a recent interview, Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge Julian Huppert revealed that a group of MPs are organising support to make amendments to the Digital Economy Act, which was rushed through at the end of the last government. The Act contains several controversial sections, particularly those connected with broadband blocking and disconnections, that Huppert […]

Nick Clegg, Art Malik, Martin Bell, Charles Kennedy and Jo Swinson launched the Liberal Democrat campaign for a fairer voting system at Conference.  Ahead of the event Jo Swinson said: “As you know, Nick Clegg is leading the fight in Parliament to secure the United Kingdom its first ever referendum on electoral reform. “Fighting for fairer votes will be […]

The government intends to accelerate the introduction of compulsory individual voter registration in Britain. Currently the head of a household is asked to list eligible voters and does not have to provide ID for them. It was originally planned that voters would have to register themselves and provide identification  from 2015 at the earliest. Now ministers aim […]

By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News 16 September 2010 The UK needs to prepare itself quickly to deal with the impacts of climate change, government advisers warn. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says climate effects are already being felt in the UK in the form of higher temperatures and changing seasons. Using land more […]