Jon Platt is leading a campaign to challenge the unauthorised absence ruling which he sees as “grossly unfair on parents”. He has also started a petition which has gained 15,364 signatures.
The Island for Brexit spokesperson said, "People are keenly aware that if Boris Johnson doesn’t now deliver the clean-break Brexit the Island so strongly voted for, there’ll be trouble at the ballot box"
The Agriculture Bill will have it second reading in Parliament next week. Farmers and landowner are calling for urgent clarity on post 2022 funding plans.
Business leaders in rural areas are calling for urgent discussions on measures to address the continued neglect of rural areas by mobile network operators.
The first round of petitions have been delivered to Downing Street and last night, The One Show highlighted the save the pensioners' bus pass campaign last night (available on iPlayer).
One of the central tenets for 15 councils around the South forming the 'Southern Powerhouse' was so they could keep business tax local to the region. Yesterday George Osborne said it would happen nation-wide.