13,073 of those aged over 80 in Liverpool are at risk of losing their Winter Fuel Payments due to the government’s cuts, the latest official statistics released yesterday (24th September) have revealed.
Liverpool’s main opposition party has called for more to be done to support those experiencing domestic violence in the City.
Liverpool Lib Dems have said the Lord Darzi report into the state of the NHS must be a wake-up call for the government to rescue health and services in Liverpool.
The next Liverpool Full Council meeting is set on Wednesday and it is clear that the Opposition Parties are chomping at the bit to call out the new Labour Government.
Liverpool Liberal Democrats urge local Labour MPs to vote against cut to Winter Fuel Payments for local pensioners. 51,824 pensioners in Liverpool at risk of losing the £300 payment this winter. Local Liberal Democrats call on the government to “rethink".
Tuesday night saw Liverpool Labour MPs repeatedly vote to retain the two-child benefit cap, in what has been called a “disappointment” by the Liverpool Liberal Democrats.7
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
