Delivering £540,000 to early years will help boost life chances.

The number of people out of work in Bristol West fell by 57 in the month of August showing that the economic recovery is taking hold, new figures reveal.

Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, has joined a coalition of ten Members of Parliament calling for a new direct rail service between Bristol and Oxford. They have written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin MP, urging him to introduce the service and requesting a meeting with him to discuss it.

On Friday 17th October, Google will meet with local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to offer advice and tips on making the most of the internet and growing their business online. Taking place at the Bristol Science Centre between 12.00 and 14.00, the Juice Bar will offer local entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn crucial skills for the digital age, from creating a website to marketing their business online.

On Friday 19^th September Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, met with young people undergoing apprenticeships for Bristol City Council and the international legal business DAC Beachcroft.

Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West Stephen Williams called today’s positive labour market figures in Bristol West “no accident” and said Liberal Democrats in Government were delivering the recovery fairly.

Measures will save house builders and councils £114 million per year by cutting red tape and ensuring homes are built to demanding standards.

The government vow to work to outlaw so-called ‘revenge evictions’ that destroy a tenant’s right to expect to rent a safe and secure home.

Free School Meals will be served up for the first time today benefiting all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils and saving families over £400 a year per child.

Homophobia in football grounds should be met with the same zero tolerance as racism, Bristol West MP Stephen Williams has said.