The Scottish Parliament yesterday overwhelmingly backed a new law giving same-sex couples the legal right to adopt children. The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill is designed to reverse the decline in numbers offering to adopt and drew huge cross-party support. An amendment from SNP member Roseanna Cunningham to exempt same-sex couples was defeated by 98 votes to 11.
Liberal Democrats have reacted with grave concern to the stark warning delivered by Bedford Hospital Trust over the future of maternity services in Bedford.
It is fantastic to be coming back home to Folkestone. I'm frantically house hunting and meeting up with old family friends. As with any homecoming, it makes you think about the changes in the area - some good, some less so.
Rochdale - Top of the "POPPS" for Older People!
Commenting on new research released today on Carers Rights Day by leading charity Carers UK which showed that a staggering 4490 people face new caring responsibilities in Chesterfield each year Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said:
Speaking in the affordable housing debate yesterday in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said:
