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MORE HELP FOR PENSIONERS AS PENSION RISES ARE ANNOUNCED
The state pension will rise for single people from next April, it was announced today.
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Lib Dems demand fair treatment for Blackburn & Darwen
Liberal Democrat and Conservative Party Leaders have sent a joint plea to Local Government Minister Eric Pickles asking for fair treatment for Blackburn and Darwen.
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REFORMS WILL OPEN UP UNIVERSITIES
Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg claimed today that the Government's higher education reforms would turn universities into "engines of social mobility" as he tried to stave off a…
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BID TO HALT SALE OF SEXUALISED PRODUCTS TO CHILDREN
Retailers may face a code of conduct on "age appropriate" marketing as part of a bid to halt the sale of sexualised products to young children.
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Blackburn & Darwen give troops welcome home
Over 10,000 local people braved the cold weather to welcome the 1st Battalion of of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment as they paraded through Blackburn on their Home Coming Parade.
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Former Labour MP Phil Woolas today lost his High Court bid to overturn a decision stripping him of his Commons seat.
A specially convened election court declared void the general election result in Oldham East and Saddleworth.
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The Green Deal - improving energy efficiency - Chris Huhne
Today I am announcing details of the Green Deal, a new and radical way of making energy efficiency improvements available to all, whether people own or rent their properties. Through the Green Deal…
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Student Fees Reform a statement from Vince Cable
The Liberal Democrats have always championed our universities. We have long fought for a fair deal for students.
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Reaction from Liberal Democrat ministers to the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Health Minister Paul Burstow said:"The settlement for social care shows our determination to protect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable adults and families.
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"For Darwen" Councillor quits Darwen
A Councillor who was elected on a campaign of supporting Darwen has admitted that he no longer lives in the town. Cllr. Phil Jones who represents the Marsh House Ward on both the Borough and Town…