Things making the headlines in the City of Brighton & Hove
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Brighton Pavilion Liberal Democrats have chosen Ashley Ridley as their candidate for the seat at the next General Election.
The result of the election to choose their candidate as MP has been announced.
The Tories deliberate policies have resulted in increased deaths.
After many hours of minimum wage breaking effort (unpaid voluntary work to you and me) B & H LD have managed to produce a website to set the city alight (well, at least one candle's worth).
The UK has been given its worst ever score in the corruption index produced by Transparency International. It scored 73 out of 100 placing it 18th in the list, its lowest score since records began in 1995. According to an article in the Daily Mail this can be attributed to the number of scandals from public spending to lobbying. These together with revelations of ministerial misconduct have highlighted woeful inadequacies in the country's political integrity systems.
Reports in the Observer talk about a dire situation in a Home Office run Brighton & Hove Hotel for child asylum seekers. An attempted abduction of three of the children was foiled by police who had been alerted by a member of the public who warned them something suspicious was going on. The article also mentions that up to 76 children have gone missing from the hotel and that dozens have been kidnapped by gangs. The article goes on to claim that there have been allegations of threatened violence and intimidation against the children over misbehaviour. A Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrat spokesperson said questions need to be asked about what the local authorities know about the hotel and what their powers are to regulate the goings on there. This is a stain on the reputation of the city and needs to be investigated by the relevant local powers.
