Liberal Democrats in North West England

Back off our BBC!

Responding to DCMS Secretary Nadine Dorries' comments regarding the future of the BBC, Liberal Democrat DCMS Spokesperson Jamie Stone MP said:

Davey letter to Cressida Dick: PM must be interviewed by Met Police on Garden Party

More than 145,000 GP appointments in Oldham lasted five minutes or less

Figures revealed by the Liberal Democrats show that 146,285 GP appointments in Oldham lasted just five minutes or less over the last year.

MEN: The people on the 'forgotten' estate turning away from Labour

Ahead of the local elections, Manchester Evening News speak to voters, candidates and campaigners in the most marginal council wards in Manchester.

Greater Manchester Pension Fund must walk the walk on BP emissions

Local government pension fund GMPF must back a motion to BP’s annual shareholder meeting [27/04/23] calling for it to align its emissions reduction programme with the Paris Agreement, or it will be failing in its duty as a ‘responsible investor’ says loca

More than 55 councils drop mandatory housing targets but Oldham sticks to controversial housing plan

Oldham’s Labour Administration has been criticised for “failing to stand up for Oldham” after they stood by controversial plans to build housing on local Green Belt sites, despite more than 55 other Council’s deciding to drop or review housing targets acc

Outrage as sewage damage stops woodland planting

Sewage damage to a field in Romiley has stopped plans to plant new woodland in their tracks after surveys showed the pollution could be too toxic for the trees.

8,865 patients face 12-hour A&E waits in Greater Manchester

8,865 patients waited more than 12 hours in A&E in February, shocking new figures have revealed.