A ROYAL Borough councillor convicted of benefit fraud has apologised to the village he represents, but has refused to stand down.
RECORDS tumbled last year as Royal Borough councillors claimed the highest amount of expenses reported in the council's history.
A FULL investigation has been launched after three council tax bill gaffes in 18 months at the Royal Borough.
ROYAL Borough Councillor Peter Lawless has been given a conditional discharge for receiving housing benefit while failing to declare his earnings as a councillor.
CHEQUES sent to the council to pay for business rates 'have gone missing' with claims they are being fraudulently cashed.
An under-pressure hospital trust has had its licence to store human tissue revoked over concerns out-of-date bones are being used in surgery.
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.