Hinckley Councillor champions Midlands cause at national conference
A Hinckley councillor took part in a national panel discussion on the need to champion issues affecting Hinckley and the rest of the Midlands.
21 Mar 2022
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Bosworth Tory MP votes against plans to “name and shame” water companies killing animals with sewage
New "name and shame" law would have led to annual figures on animals killed by sewage dumps Liberal Democrat proposal to take new action against water companies blocked by Conservative MPs Otters across England and Wales found to have been poisoned in rivers The Conservative MP for Bosworth against a new law which would have forced water companies to report on the number of animals killed by sewage dumps.
21 Mar 2022
6,670 “Squeezed middle” families in Hinckley and Bosworth to receive no help with soaring energy costs
Over 6,670 "Squeezed middle" families in Hinckley and Bosworth won't receive any help with soaring energy bills, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Mar 2022
County Council budget shows Tory government continue to take people of Leicestershire for granted
Leicestershire Liberal Democrats have attacked the Conservative government for taking the people of Leicestershire for granted.
23 Feb 2022
Over 20,000 pensioners in Hinckley and Bosworth left out in the cold as government breaks pensions triple lock promise
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of leaving pensioners in Hinckley and Bosworth with a "hole in their pocket" after breaking a manifesto promise to protect the state pension.
22 Feb 2022
Scrapping of Covid tests: 7,740 people in Hinckley and Bosworth to face £500 "tax on caring"
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the scrapping of Covid lateral flow tests will slap Hinckley and Bosworth with a £4,194,903 "tax on caring," with as many as 7,740 residents facing costs of over £500 a year to take regular tests and visit vulnerable relatives.
22 Feb 2022
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
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