Walsall ’s Liberal Democrats have slammed the Government’s new dental plan as figures show 131,075 children across Walsall and the Black Country had not been seen by an NHS dentist in 12 months. The research, commissioned from the House of Commons Library, estimates the number of children who weren’t seen by an NHS dentist in the year to June […]

Taken from an article by NINA LLOYD, DOMINIC MCGRATH AND BEN HATTON, PA POLITICAL STAFF 7 February 2024 at 9:10 pm The father of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has demanded an apology from Rishi Sunak after he made a “dehumanising” transgender joke in the Commons while the victim’s mother visited Parliament. Peter Spooner said he […]

Taken from an article by GABRIELLA SWERLING A bishop has attacked Suella Braverman after she said that churches were fuelling fake asylum claims. Mrs Braverman said that during her time as home secretary she “became aware of churches around the country facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims”, with migrants “directed to these churches as a one-stop shop […]

Walsall’s schools set to receive a £9.0m cut to spending power – Walsall’s schools are set to be hit with a £9.0million cut to spending power in 2024/25 – The cut will equate to a £198 fall in funding per pupil in Walsall – Walsall’s Liberal Democrats are calling for the Government to boost funding […]

I received the information below which I thought worth sharing….. The Liberal Democrats have been busy in Parliament since returning from the Christmas recess. Our MPs and Peers have been pushing for change amid a packed agenda, both domestic and international. We eagerly anticipate a General Election this year, as we hope to gain many […]

2024 brings with it the prospect of a General Election. Judging by many comments I have seen and heard over the past year or so, many of you are frustrated and angry and relish the prospect of a change. The General Election isn’t the only election in 2024. We also have the prospect of Local […]

Editorial from The Guardian Empty promises to empower local communities are belied by cuts on the ground, at a time of spiralling costs and growing challenges. Two years ago this week, Michael Gove unveiled plans for an improbable-sounding “Medici model” to rejuvenate Britain’s cities and towns. Among other pledges, the government’s levelling up white paper promised to […]

Responding to the BBC Panorama report which revealed that crumbling schools are plagued by leaks and the cold, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: Thousands and thousands of school buildings across the country are in dire need of investment after years of neglect from this Conservative government. The lack of Government action is shockingly leaving children in extremely […]

Beating the Conservatives isn’t enough. That was the thrust of Ed Davey’s new year message, majoring on the importance of how our politics operates: We must do nothing less than transform the nature of British politics for good.Fight for a fair deal, that empowers everyone, and holds the already powerful to account.Smash the two-party system, […]

Under this Conservative Government the UK has only become sicker….. Under this Conservative Government the UK has only become sicker and is lagging far behind its international peers. Instead of taking action they have allowed our health to decline, particularly that of children. To make matters worse, more than 7 million people are currently waiting for […]