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Liberal Democrat Climate Change Plan rejected by Labour and Tories

A Liberal Democrat action plan to tackle climate change was voted down by Labour MPs in the House of Commons yesterday, as the Conservatives sat on their hands. The motion, proposed in an opposition day debate led by Shadow Environment Secretary Chris Huhne MP, included proposals for annual emissions targets, green taxes, and tough new efficiency standards for buildings. Neither the government nor the Conservatives proposed a serious alternative to the Liberal Democrat plan.

9 May 2007
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City sites 'inaccessible' by Tube

Eight out of 10 of London's main tourist sites will be inaccessible for the disabled by the time the 2012 Olympics are held, it has been claimed. The study by London Assembly Liberal Democrats found most London Underground (LU) stations in central London would not become step-free until 2020. The report added 17 of the 27 Tube stations which will be refurbished by 2012 are in outer London.

9 May 2007
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Child carers 'left to cope alone'

A charity for young carers is calling on the government to set up an urgent inquiry into the plight of children caring for disabled relatives. It follows the recent case of Deanne Asamoah - a 13-year-old girl who died from an overdose of morphine. It emerged she had been caring for her terminally ill mother for four years.

9 May 2007
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Lib Dems announce new Cabinet

Following the Liberal Democrats taking full control of Rochdale Council in the local elections, the elected Liberal Democrat Councillors have chosen the Cabinet members to "lead the Rochdale Borough forward in the next year".

8 May 2007
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