It’s a sad day when a Labour government forces through a Bill to cut welfare payments for sick and disabled people.

I, and the Liberal Democrats have long championed the right to protest. We opposed the previous Conservative Government’s draconian...

Anyone who works in education will know how unequal the national funding formula is, but when you look at the below statistics, it really hammers it home.

I intervened earlier during the debate on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) bill to highlight the devastating impact the Government’s proposed welfare changes could have for those living with complex mental health conditions.

Later, MPs will debate the Government's proposed changes to PIP, which, despite recent concessions, I still believe are not only unfair but dangerous too. They risk creating real, lasting harm to some of the most vulnerable people in our society. It should not have taken a major rebellion for the Government to realise this. Unfortunately, it did. But the changes they’ve made to the bill do nothing to quell my concerns.

Henry Vivian is a name that might not ring many bells, but when it comes to our local area, he is quite significant.