Budget: Family farm tax will hit rural communities
Responding to the Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
2 Nov 2024
West Berkshire and Newbury
Inheritance Tax Reforms are A Blow to Rural Businesses
The newly announced inheritance tax changes could threaten the future of family farms and rural communities, Lee Dillon, MP for Newbury, repsonds.
2 Nov 2024
Success after four month battle to fix Virginia Water station lifts
The Liberal Democrats are pleased to report that the lifts at Virginia Water station are finally operational again after a four-month period of restricted service that caused significant hardship for disabled and elderly residents.
2 Nov 2024
Health, Care & the NHS
Claire Young MP calls for GPs and care homes to be spared from NI tax hike
GPs and care providers in Thornbury & Yate will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike, Lib Dem MP Claire Young has said.
2 Nov 2024
West Worcestershire’s Lib Dems will hold the Government’s “feet to the fire” on extra NHS funding
The Liberal Democrats have said the extra funding for the NHS in the Budget must now be delivered for local residents, including through extra GP and dentist appointments as well as more support to cut cancer care wait times.
1 Nov 2024
China Focus
China Focus Winter 2024
Highlights: - Strengthening UK legislation to end modern slavery - Why we must get Labour to stop decrease to the International Development Budget An editorial on China and Hong Kong from the Liberal Democrats Friends of Hong Kong
1 Nov 2024