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| "All of the sacrifices made by the British people all of that would be for nothing" Clegg speech previewNick Clegg's conference speech as-it-happens Join us for all the latest news, comment and gossip in the run up to Nick Clegg's big party conference speech in Glasgow. Don't take away our keys to Number 10, says Clegg The last few years of pain and austerity will have been for nothing if the Liberal Democrats do not stay in government after the next election, Nick Clegg will say today. Uncomfortable silence: Clegg distances himself from his allies Nick Clegg is distancing himself from his supposed allies, with sharp comments about Vince Cable, Iain Duncan Smith and David Cameron at the Liberal Democrat conference in Scotland. All infant school pupils to be given free school meals All children at infant schools will receive a free, hot meal at lunchtime, Nick Clegg announced today. In other news...Tory membership halved since Cameron became leader Tory membership has halved since David Cameron became leader, with just 134,000 constituency members remaining with the party. One year to referendum: Salmond's ally attacks him as poll slump continues Alex Salmond came under attack from one of his closest allies today, as he struggled to build support for independence with just one year until the vote. Firefighters to stage first strike in over a decade Firefighters in England and Wales will go on strike for four hours next Wednesday in a row over pensions, the Fire Brigades Union have confirmed. Comment: We'll have to trust the energy secretary - whether we like it or not We need secure, low carbon energy at the lowest cost. Now the wisdom of the minister, not the market, will determine if we get it. Cameron takes on FA over Tottenham Hotspur 'Yid' chanting David Cameron has defended the right of Tottenham Hotspur supporters to chant the word 'Yid', in a move challenging the Football Association's (FA) concerns over the issue. | People like you lose their jobs, become disabled, get trapped in low wage jobs Benefits debate failing ordinary families: new polling and CPAG letter to party leadersThe current debate about social security is failing ordinary families, according to a new campaign. IET: High Speed 2 should be part of integrated transport policyEurope’s largest body of engineers is calling for the High Speed 2 (HS2) proposals to be reassessed to become part of an integrated transport programme of metro, rail, bus and road projects to revitalise the cities of the Midlands and North. NASUWT: Global attacks on trade unions are attacks on fairness, equality and social justiceTeacher trade unionists in Colombia, Iraq, Zimbabwe and Bahrain are being subjected to violence and oppression. CIOT: Institute and IFS take tax debate to party conferences – and you are invitedKey policy-makers and high profile journalists will be joining the CIOT and the Institute for Fiscal Studies at the main party conferences this autumn for a series of debates on the future of the tax system. RSPCA: Petition against badger cull reaches 300,000 signaturesA petition calling on the Government to put a stop to the pilot badger cull climbed to 300,000 in the two weeks since the first animal was shot. CAFH: Blue Fox, Blue Badger and Blue Hare Founder short listed for Inspiration Awards For Women 2013Founder of Conservatives Against Fox Hunting - Blue Fox, Blue Badger and Blue Hare campaigns is shortlisted for award. BSIA: Vacant property protection still paramount one year on from law changeLast Sunday (1st September) marked the one year anniversary of the anti-squatting law that made residential squatting a criminal offence. The milestone also saw squatters’ internet sites[1] encouraging action in order to mark the anniversary. As such, the Vacant Property Protection Group of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is reiterating to owners and landlords of vacant commercial properties the importance of securing and protecting their premises. BHA: Girl Guides, Rainbows, and Brownies promise to be inclusive of the non-religiousThe Girl Guides, Rainbows and Brownies are for the first time inclusive of atheists and agnostics after a new Promise comes into force today which is, for the first time, inclusive of atheists and agnostics. TACT welcomes continuing increase in adoption numbersTACT (The Adolescent and Children’s Trust) today welcomed the announcement from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), that the number of adoptions made in the UK in 2012 had risen by nearly ten per cent. This follows an increase in 2011 of six per cent. Rio Tinto loads first ship from its 290 Mt/a expansion programmeRio Tinto has achieved the significant milestone of loading the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded port, rail and mine operations in Australia. This marks the commencement of commissioning of the expansion programme, which will see overall capacity for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in Western Australia increase to 290 million tonnes a year. Boeing Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Airline PilotsBoeing projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Voice: Speaking and listening in GCSE languages are essentialVoice: the union for education professionals has commented on the announcement by Ofqual to remove the assessment of speaking and listening from GCSE grades in English and English Language. IET: Engineering chief: more universities must share research with SMEsThe outgoing President of Europe’s largest engineering body is calling for more universities to give small and medium sized businesses open access to the intellectual property (IP) that they create. BFAWU: Strike action at Hovis (Premier Foods), WiganThe Hovis strikes are about the casualisation of the food industry and a race to the bottom. IFAW: Cameron's badger cull at odds with scienceCameron’s cull is going ahead at odds with science and common sense, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare. |
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