Support for family reunion commitments for child refugees
Refugee children under threat from new immigration bill
We recently put our support behind a letter to all Dorset MP's regarding the worrying proposed agreement to replace Dublin III family reunion which had been submitted to the EU as the basis of negotiations.Â
Read moreBusinesses closing in the Christchurch area
1,785 businesses in Christchurch and East Dorset close in past three years in Brexit hit to high street.
Read moreKey points in The Lib Dem Manifesto
Build a Brighter Future
Here are some key points from the Liberal Democrat Manifesto.
Staying in the European Union will secure a £50 billion Remain Bonus, with the economy two per cent larger by 2024-25. We can invest that bonus in our schools, and on tackling in-work poverty and inequality.
We will deliver a ten-year emergency programme to cut greenhouse gas emissions substantially straightaway and phase out emissions from the remaining hard-to-treat sectors by 2045 at the latest. By 2030 we will generate 80 per cent of our electricity from renewables and cut energy bills and emissions by insulating homes, prioritising bringing 3.5 million households out of fuel poverty by 2025.
Read moreLiberal Democrats launch Plan for Business including £17bn research fund
Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Secretary Sam Gyimah will today give a major speech to business leaders in London (Thursday 4 December) to launch the party's plan for businesses.
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