Cllrs Helen Foster-Grime and Mark Roberts attended an event at our town hall on Saturday to reaffirm our support for the people of Ukraine, after the illegal Russian invasion in 2022.
The event marked 3 years since the beginning of the war, and was organised by the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. Cllrs Foster-Grime and Roberts were joined by a number of other councillors from across party lines.
Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Mark Roberts said,
“Our message on Saturday was one of unity and support with the Ukrainian people, who every day will see their loved ones and their homes put in appalling danger in the name of Russian expansionism.”
“The Liberal Democrats on a national level are very clear that the UK must stand up alongside our allies against Russia, to protect the self-determination of the Ukrainian people- especially given the worrying statements from the President of the United States. On a local level, there are hundreds of Ukrainian refugees that have been sponsored by families in Stockport since Putin’s invasion in 2022 and we are proud to have welcomed so many into our community.”
Category: National
Pupil Premium & Apprentice success
On the 11th of December the Schools Minister David Laws congratulated children and teachers following news that primary school children are improving in every subject and that disadvantaged pupils continue to close the gap on their peers. This is in part testament to the Liberal Democrats’ £2.5 billion Pupil Premium, which helps the most disadvantaged pupils through extra funding.
In other good news for young people this week, Vince Cable proudly introduced our two millionth apprentice, Paige McConville. Vince explained: “One of my key priorities when I started as Business Secretary almost five years ago was for any young person to have two equally attractive routes to a rewarding career – by going to university or doing an apprenticeship. We’re now well on our way to achieving those ambitions, for which I thank all the businesses and colleges involved, and all those individuals like Paige who are taking control of their futures by becoming apprentices.”