David Heath MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House, today called on Charles Clarke to make a statement to the House of Commons about why a review of the system barring unsuitable people from contact with vulnerable children has only been announced today despite his pledge in a written answer in January 2005 that a similar review would be concluded by earlier last year.
Lib Dems on the borough council are demanding a rethink over council plans to start charging for tackling rat problems in the borough.
Responding to David Cameron's statements on new Tory education plans, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary Edward Davey MP said "David Cameron himself wrote the Tory manifesto that contained pupil passports and a pledge to scrap tuition fees. In less than 12 months he has completely changed his mind. The only thing pupils and parents can be sure of is that the Tories can't be trusted."
Charles Kennedy has stood down as Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
In a personal statement made at Liberal Democrat HQ in Cowley Street at 5.50pm today, Charles Kennedy said that over the past eighteen months he had been coming to terms with a drink problem and had received professional help. He stated that he had not had a drink for the last two months, and declared that he didn't intend to in the future.
Liberal Democrats on Bedford Borough Council have slammed the inaction which could have improved transparency over the council's running of its Commercial Services Department.
