On Friday a service was held at St James' C of E School in Bermondsey to mark the retirement of Trevor Gibb, the school caretaker for more than 20 years.

This week the EU launched its scheme to reward cities working towards a green future.

School pupils and UK Youth Parliament members took the opportunity to grill Liz Lynne and other top Worcestershire politicians at County Hall to celebrate Local Democracy Week 2009.

If ministers care so little for independent scientific advice, they should save public money by sacking the entire group of experts," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary.

With only 1,000 days left until London 2012, the Government is running out of time to secure the legacy they promised," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP has demanded the Scottish Government make a statement about sex offenders, following the sentencing of two men at the centre of Scotland's largest known child abuse network.

Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has called for a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the impact of new fire regulations on tourist accommodation providers.

In a Parliamentary debate this week Jo Swinson MP called on the Government to do more to campaign for the global abolition of the death penalty. The debate follows shortly after the UK Government and European Union called all nations

Commenting after the First Minister dismissed suggestions that the European Commission’s ruling against minimum pricing for tobacco ruled out the Scottish Government’s proposals for alcohol minimum pricing, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown said: †The First Minister’s defence of

Commenting on the US Ambassador’s comments that the US Government would have started extradition proceedings had they realised the Scottish Government was going to grant Megrahi compassionate release, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said: †Given the publicity

Commenting on multiple deprivation statistics released by the Scottish Government today Ross Finnie MSP, Liberal Democrat health spokesman said: †These statistics show encouraging progress, but much more must be done to ensure every child gets the best possible start

Commenting after Annabel Goldie’s criticism of the Scottish Government’s anti-business stance at First Minister’s Questions, Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jeremy Purvis MSP said: †At five past twelve Annabel Goldie attacked the First Minister for his anti-business stance. But at

Following media reports at the weekend about the decision to go ahead with the Beauly-Denny power line, Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has called for Ministers to make a formal statement to Parliament on their decision at the

Commenting on the announcement of £2.4 million of funding to roll out the Caledonian System which provides a comprehensive approach to dealing with domestic abuse, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said: †This funding is extremely welcome, but

Liberal Democrat candidate for the Glasgow North East by-election Eileen Baxendale has called for more to be done to make sure every child gets the best possible start in life.