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Four Lincolnshire districts have among highest homelessness rates in region

Four local authority areas in Lincolnshire have featured in the top 20 areas with the highest rates of recorded homelessness in the East Midlands.

Lib Dems gain Ukip seat in by-election after Conservative councillor resigns

Five council by-elections this week, with a complete set of Liberal Democrat candidates (hooray).

My Tory colleagues have actively whitewashed Remembrance Sunday to fuel their dreams of a hard Brexit

I remember one early memo to David Cameron as Prime Minister included the warning that 'we must ensure that our commemoration does not give any support to the myth that European integration was the…

Vince: Exit from Brexit very much on the cards

Lord Kerr, who wrote Article 50, has said many times that it is revocable. We could get out of Brexit if we wanted. People are resigned to it because they don't know that we could get out of it. So…

£18,000 Education Pot – a good idea?

The papers today have been full of Vince Cable's proposal that all 16-year olds should have access to an £18,000 endowment for education.

Addressing the mid-level skills gap and improving opportunities for low paid workers

It is widely recognised that the UK has a mid-level skills gap, which means employers can struggle to recruit for medium skilled occupations. At the same time, it can be hard for established workers…

Sarah Olney steps down as Vince Cable’s Chief of Staff

Vince Cable's Chief of Staff, Sarah Olney, has stepped down:

Standing for election isn’t just about winning

The obvious reason to stand for election is because you want and hope to win. A related common reason is that you want to win and hope that standing this time means you can win on a future occasion.…

Disappointment as Grantham A&E will stay closed overnight for at least another month

Frustrated campaigners have criticised the latest delay in reopening Grantham A&E overnight, suggesting that NHS bosses had given them false hope that the department would be fully reinstated…

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