http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Simon Hughes MP en-GB Simon Hughes MP http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Simon Hughes MP 2008-09-05T17:08+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000124/councillor_anne_yates.html The death of Anne Yates on 21 August 2008 is a great sadness, to her family, her Liberal Democrat and other colleagues, her many friends and the community she served so well. 2008-08-22T17:56+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000123/tribute_to_david_idowu_from_simon_hughes_mp.html It was a sinful and wicked deed that led to the death of David Idowu. It was a tragedy that his life was taken so young. In this terrible adversity, David's family have been the most wonderfully brave and courageous people whose Christian faith has been their rock and their encouragement in every moment of the last dark days. 2008-08-22T17:46+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000122/hughes_survey_says_c10_and_381_must_get_better.html Simon Hughes is continuing his campaign to end overcrowding on the C10 and 381 during rush hours. He has been surveying local residents over the last six months and this week has demanded that Transport for London make improvements in response to residents' frustrations. 2008-08-22T17:44+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000121/end_of_term_call_for_government_support_for_anticrime_initiatives_sport_social_housing_and_the_aylesbury_estate_from_simon_hughes.html Speaking in the last full debate in the House of Commons before the end of the summer term yesterday (22nd July), Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey highlighted four areas for government support in the weeks ahead: 2008-07-22T00:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000120/idowu_family__an_inspiration_for_us_all__simon_hughes.html Simon Hughes MP praised Grace and Timothy Idowu and their family at the beginning and end of the march for David which took place on Tuesday 22nd July. 2008-07-22T00:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000119/local_mp_supports_young_campaigners_group_in_north_southwark_and_bermondsey.html On Tuesday 15th July Simon Hughes, MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey, met with campaigners at the launch of Trailblazers, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's new volunteering project which gives young disabled people the chance to campaign on issues important to them in their local communities. 2008-07-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000118/southwark_pensioners_and_simon_hughes_launch_pension_centenary_celebration.html Southwark Pensioners Action Group (SPAG) today launched their season of celebrations to mark the centenary of the passing into law of the Old Age Pensions Act 1908 at an event hosted by Simon Hughes, MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey, in the House of Commons. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000117/hughes_welcomes_standards_committee_encouragement__and_warning_that_they_will_be_watching_us.html Responding to the letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons from the Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons said: 2008-06-30T19:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000116/hughes_asks_sir_christopher_kelly_for_advice_on_expenses_before_mps_vote.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Simon Hughes today wrote to the Chairman of the Commission of Standards in Public Life asking for his response to the Members' Estimates Committee report on MPs' allowances. 2008-06-25T16:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000115/gurkha_veterans_must_stay_in_uk__hughes.html Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey, joined party Leader Nick Clegg today to press Gordon Brown to grant citizenship to Gurkha veterans of the British Armed Services. 2008-06-25T16:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000114/help_for_heroes_is_welldeserved__hughes.html Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey, today met Prime Minister Gordon Brown along with two soldiers from the 251 Signal Squadron, 10th Signal Regiment. 2008-06-25T16:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000113/decision_that_mehdi_kazemi_can_stay__great_news_for_a_very_decent_guy_simon_hughes.html Responding to this week's decision that the young gay Iranian Mehdi Kazemi has been granted leave to remain in the UK, Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey who led the argument for Mehdi to be given asylum said today: 2008-05-20T17:17+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000112/bus_crash_in_bermondsey_a_local_tragedy__hughes.html Responding to the news of the accident involving a Travel London 188 bus in Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey this morning, Simon Hughes Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for North Southwark and Bermondsey said: 2008-05-20T00:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000111/local_mp_supports_fight_to_improve_services_for_vulnerable_patients__hughes.html On Wednesday 14 May, Simon Hughes, MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey joined the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, local campaigners and clinicians to present a petition to 10 Downing Street calling on the Government to improve access to specialist services for patients with neuromuscular conditions. 2008-05-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughesmp.org.uk/news/000110/lib_dems_force_uturn_on_immigration_rules.html The Liberal Democrats today forced the government into a U-turn on immigration rules that would have meant automatic penalties for anyone making even an honest mistake on an immigration application. 2008-05-13T00:00+01:00