Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats have today written to the Secretary of State for Energy Kwasi Kwarteng demanding that he backs the party's call for a "Robin Hood" tax on the super-profits of oil and gas firms, to raise money to support local families facing soaring energy costs.
Local Lib Dems are delighted that long-standing Burbage resident Russell Turner has decided to stand in the Parish Council by-election on 20th January caused by the resignation of an independent Parish Councillor.
Liberal Democrats celebrating extraordinary by-election victory overnight in North Shropshire
A petition run on Hinckley market place got a big response on Saturday. Hundreds of people signed a petition calling on the government to provide more powers to the Financial Conduct Authority, to prevent the banks carrying out further mass branch closures.
Responding to the ITV video which shows Downing Street staff laughing last year about a Christmas party being held, Hinckley and Bosworth Lib Dem parliamentary spokesman Michael Mullaney said:
Ahead of Small Business Saturday, local Lib Dems call for small businesses in Hinckley and Bosworth to be given a tax cut, saving them an average of £5,000.
