Economic Growth at 11-Year High
Latest reports show that Britain's economic prospects are the brightest that they have been in over a decade.
5 Jun 2014
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Lib Dems Commit to Ending FGM and Maintaining UK Foreign Aid Contributions
Nick Clegg gave a speech about Britain's stance on international development. He spoke highly of Britain's generosity, but mentioned that people's ideas of how much the Government gives to foreign aid are distorted.
4 Jun 2014
Help for 16 and 17 Year Olds to Find Work
Nick Clegg has announced that for the first time ever, 16 and 17 year olds in the UK will be able to get help from their local jobcentre. Young people will get support uniquely tailored to them from specially trained coaches who will help them to find work and training.
3 Jun 2014
Liberal Democrat Election Success as they Easily Hold Watford Borough Council
In the Borough Council elections held on May 22nd, 2014, the Liberal Democrats comfortably held control of their flagship borough giving the lie to media hype surrounding UKIP and Labour resurgence. Despite some success in taking two seats from the Greens, it was not a good day for Labour as just one Liberal Democrat seat fell to them.
2 Jun 2014
Tax Avoidance Crackdown Yields £24 billion
A Coalition Government crackdown on tax avoidance has raised a record £23.9bn in additional tax for the year to the end of March, a new report has revealed.
2 Jun 2014
European Funding Delivers Railfreight Boost for East of England Transport
On 24th March the transport company GB Railfreight successfully completed tests of some short stretches of new track and a re-modelled railway junction in Ipswich by actually running a freight train along the new sections. It is officially known as the "Ipswich Chord", but unofficially as the "Bacon Factory Curve" because it passes over the site of an old Walls bacon factory.
1 Jun 2014