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The West Midlands covers the five counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan area of the West Midlands.

The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity - Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Constitution

MEP welcomes EU Parliament plan to cut red tape for small businesses New! Wed 10th Mar 2010 Local Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed today's European Parliament vote for a plan to exempt struggling very small businesses from the need to produce annual accounts.
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Liz Lynne backs European Parliament call for war crime allegations in Gaza to be investigated New! Wed 10th Mar 2010 A resolution calling for alleged war crimes in Gaza to be independently investigated and for an end to the blockade of the territory won support from Euro MPs today, including local LibDem MEP Liz Lynne.
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Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets - Euro MP Liz Lynne Tue 9th Mar 2010 New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.
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Liz Lynne welcomes ban on Mobile Phone companies' extortionate data roaming charges Thu 4th Mar 2010 Local LibDem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed a ban on mobile phone users racking up huge Internet roaming charges while using their phones in another EU country.
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Manufacturing Week highlights need for more government action to help Midlands firms Wed 3rd Mar 2010 UK 'Manufacturing Week' from 1-5 March highlights the crying need for more proactive policies to help West Midlands firms climb out of the recession, says Euro MP Liz Lynne.
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Euro MP backs move for moratorium on electronic tag penalties for local farmers Fri 26th Feb 2010 Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has strongly backed a call in Brussels this week for a moratorium on penalties while technical problems with electronic sheep tags are ironed out.
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India Pakistan talks are vital step to progress in Kashmir Thu 25th Feb 2010 The first formal India Pakistan talks since the Mumbai attacks in 2008 are a vital step forward for moves to a lasting peaceful settlement in Kashmir, local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne said at the European Parliament today.
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Liz Lynne and breast cancer campaigners step up drive for screening Thu 25th Feb 2010 Campaigners from the European Breast Cancer coalition joined Lib Dem MEP Liz Lynne in Brussels this week to lobby Euro MPs to sign up to a call for universal cancer screening for women between the ages of 50 and 69.
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EU Commission must speed up plans to cut the 124 billion Euro cost of red tape - Liz Lynne Tue 23rd Feb 2010 The European Commission must accelerate progress on stripping away unnecessary red tape for small businesses which is seriously hampering efforts to beat the recession, says Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne.
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