The Winter Fuel U-turn is better late than never – but it is clearly just a desperate and self-interested move to try and stop Labour losing support to opposition parties in the opinion polls and at the ballot box.
Responding to the Chancellor's announcement regarding the winter fuel payment, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader and MP for North East Fife has warned the UK Government risks ‘decimating’ rural communities, amidst rumours the nature-friendly farming budget is set to be slashed in the upcoming Spending Review.
The Government has finally heeded Liberal Democrat calls to expand free school meals, a long-standing priority for local Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon
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CWAC Lib Dems respond to Cheshire West & Chester Council's Local Housing Plan
