Chris Lucas, Lib Dem candidate for Hitchin constituency says, "Now finally, we get the opportunity to turn the page on this shambolic Tory government and start to repair our damaged NHS, stabilise the economy and protect our precious natural environment."
Following the council elections on 2 May, there are still 6 Liberal Democrat Borough Councillors on Stevenage Borough Council where we retained, with handsome majorities, our seats in Chells and Manor wards.
The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Hitchin Constituency, Cllr Chris Lucas, has labelled the Chancellor’s budget a ‘desperate deception’ with income tax bills still set to rise for local people.
Improvements for local transport and special educational needs in Hertfordshire have been delayed by county council incompetence - with £17 million of vital funds going unspent this year.
“Wrecking tactics” have been blamed after “timewasting” speeches forced the cancellation of a key council debate on special educational needs.
Hertfordshire County Council Conservatives have voted down a Liberal Democrat motion that “the Council believes that the target must be to meet the authority’s statutory obligations”...
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have found safety in the UK – but many still face uncertainty, disruption, and trauma. They deserve security, stability, and the chance to thrive.
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.