Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats have welcomed the victory for the Gurkhas in yesterday's House of Commons vote. By 267 to 246 MPs supported a Liberal Democrat motion to give Gurkha soldiers equal rights of residence in the UK .
The Budget will do nothing for ordinary residents of Hinckley and Bosworth, who have been clobbered by rising food, fuel and transport prices, local Liberal Democrat have said.
Thousands of people in Hinckley and Bosworth will be taken out of income tax altogether by new tax proposals launched by the Liberal Democrats. And thousands more will see their income tax bill slashed by £700 a year.
A local councillor has launched a campaign to stop a phone mast being built in Burbage.
Shock figures revealed by local Liberal Democrats show that unemployment has risen more in Bosworth than in any other constituency in the country since Labour came to power in 1997.
Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth have stepped up their call for the electrification of the Midland Mainline to go ahead. And they have backed proposals that will make it more likely that train companies will invest in badly needed improvements.
No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.
Government must deliver the change people are yearning for
A new charity single to support young carers
