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Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that 3,900 families in Chesterfield are still being forced to pay back over £3.1 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs.
IT was reported on May 22 that former Swindon Social Services director Keith Skerman is in the middle of a financial row.
A Friends of the Earth poll has put the Liberal Democrats well ahead of the other main parties in caring about climate change. Asked 'Which of the three main parties cares most about climate change?', nearly 83 per cent of the respondents named the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives were in second place on 12 per cent and Labour on 6 per cent.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a five point action plan to tackle tax credit
As BRSK rollout across the Dudley Borough, Cllr Priest and the Lib Dem FOCUS Team stand up for residents.
