
Lib Dems commit to triple lock to protect pensioners in West Worcestershire
The Lib Dems have become the only major party to commit to the triple lock on pensions, supporting the almost 27,000 pensioners living in West Worcestershire.
The Lib Dems have become the only major party to commit to the triple lock on pensions, supporting the almost 27,000 pensioners living in West Worcestershire.
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
Responding to the Conservative Budget yesterday, PPC for West Worcestershire Dan Boatright said "The Conservative government are acting like teenagers after a massive house party. They've trashed the house, doors are hanging off the hinges, and windows are broken. And now they're trying to convince us they're the ones who can fix the mess. The fact is, we are picking up the costs of the Conservatives taking a wrecking ball to the economy. This isn't the result of just Putin. This is mismanagement of public finances caused by the disastrous Johnson administration's mishandling of the shocks of BREXIT and the pandemic. This has been made worse by Liz Truss' inept budget a few weeks ago which has led to even higher costs for government and ordinary borrowers alike. What we are looking at is £55 billion of tax hikes and cuts to services at the worst possible time. Liberal Democrats would create a real windfall tax that is tougher but fair. We would also create a Mortgage Protection Fund to help those who are th