3 Feb 2022
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Slashing Air Passenger Duty to create same CO2 emissions as 2.3m extra train journeys
The Conservatives' plans to cut air passenger duty on domestic flights will see a significant spike in CO2 emissions equivalent to 2.3 million extra train journeys, analysis by the Liberal Democrats shows.
5 Nov 2021
Lib Dems: 2.7% rail fare rise is a “kick in the teeth” for commuters using Benfleet station
Lib Dems: 2.7% rail fare rise is a "kick in the teeth" for commuters using Benfleet station The Liberal Democrats have said the news that rail fares will rise by 2.7% in 2020 is a "kick in the teeth" for rail passengers using Benfleet Station The increase will leave commuters using Benfleet paying £96 more for an annual season ticket to London.
1 Dec 2019
Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document
Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document Commenting on the publication of the Conservative manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said that in addition to the 83% of schools which would still have lower per-pupil funding in 2020 than in 2015 in real terms, the Conservative manifesto had revealed £340m of further cuts to school budgets in 2023/24.
1 Dec 2019
Lib Dems: Dishonest to promise more nurses under Boris Johnson
Lib Dems: Dishonest to promise more nurses under Boris Johnson Responding to the Conservative Party manifesto commitment to 50,000 more nurses, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Luciana Berger said:
26 Nov 2019
Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document
Mismatch of £80m between Tory Manifesto and Costings document Commenting on the publication of the Conservative manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said that in addition to the 83% of schools which would still have lower per-pupil funding in 2020 than in 2015 in real terms, the Conservative manifesto had revealed £340m of further cuts to school budgets in 2023/24.
26 Nov 2019