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Conference urged to take low paid out of Income Tax

Hinckley and Bosworth Councillor, Michael Mullaney (Lib Dem: Hinckley Trinity) spoke at the Liberal Democrats national conference this week urging the government to take all low paid workers out of Income Tax. Speaking at the conference on Tuesday morning Michael Mullaney said "I welcome the Lib Dem commitment that no one will pay Income Tax on the first £10,000 they earn. "But we should go further and commit to taking everyone who earns the minimum wage out of Income Tax altogether. "Too many people in my area of Hinckley and Bosworth, and nationally still earn low wages. The very least we can do, to make work pay, is to take them out of paying Income Tax. "Like many here at Lib Dem conference I'm delighted that the party is clearly setting out that our priority for the next budget is getting a better deal for hardworking people. "In Hinckley and Bosworth the Liberal Democrat led council has shown its commitment to tackling poverty pay, by bringing in a "Living Wage" so that employees are paid above the mini

27 Sep 2012
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Call for rethink on Ambulance Station closure backed by Council

At a meeting on Tuesday night Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council backed a motion by Liberal Democrat Councillors Michael Mullaney (Hinckley, Trinity) and David Inman (Burbage, Sketchley, Stretton) calling on the Ambulance Service to rethink plans to close the town's Ambulance Station.

19 Sep 2012
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Health, Care & the NHS

Supporting People to Age Well

Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.

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21 Sep 2026
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Health, Care & the NHS

A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare

Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.

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21 Sep 2026
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Michael Mullaney calling for people to have access to affordable dental care

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