Liberal Democrat opposition councillors on Herts County Council have hit out at the Conservatives for pre-judging a full review of the council's controversial street light policy.
MEPs voted today to approve the EU's new science programme, Horizon 2020, which will invest almost £60bn in research and innovation over the next seven years.
Commenting on Ed Miliband's proposal for a 20-month freeze in energy bills, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey said:
Speaking to the Scottish Liberal Democrat autumn conference in Glasgow on 14 September, Liberal Democrat MP and Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs Jo Swinson set out how she was taking steps to build a stronger economy and a fairer society by tackling unscrupulous payday lenders.
National figures announced by the Coalition Government have brought welcome news on the large number of "Troubled Families" being turned around by councils across the country, but reveal an exceptionally poor performance by Conservative controlled Hertfordshire County Council.
Thanks to Liberal Democrats in Government, from last week, 130,000 two-year olds from the poorest homes will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare a week with a nursery or childminder.
