British people will have debts of a staggering £1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion Pounds Sterling) by summer 2004, LibDem Shadow Chancellor Vincent Cable warned today.
A DTI document, which recommends proposals that would earn British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) hundreds of millions of pounds for storing foreign nuclear waste in Britain, was drafted by a consultancy company that also earns fees from BNFL.
Figures released today by the Department for Transport reveal that traffic on British roads is still rising, with a 1.4% increase in overall traffic levels between 2002 and 2003.
Responding to the National Audit Office Report into British Energy, Malcolm Bruce MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow DTI Secretary, said:
Commenting on a report from the Commission for Integrated Transport calling for the development of a national high-speed rail link, John Thurso MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, said:
Stormy weather, large-scale flooding and uncomfortable summer heatwaves are all on the way due to the effects of climate change in Britain, Norman Baker, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, warned today.
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