South koreans live in the shadow of their enemy, north korea. As young people shun a life of semi captivity, its numbers are dwindling, along with the hope korea will ever be reunified. Ourjourney into the Demilitarised Zone begins at dawn. We pass checkpoint after checkpoint accompanied by commander chris mercado. Freedom main, this is freedom 6. Over. See this Kind Of Blue Archway and the white sign beyond it . Were now entering the Demilitarised Zone. This is the most militarised border in the world. Hundreds of rounds of Artillery Point in both directions, and securing this level of access is incredibly rare. To our left and to our right, we have active minefields. Theres more than two million mines inside of the dmz. Freedom main, freedom main. This is freedom 3. As we drive towards north korea, we reach a small cluster of homes. This is the village of taesung, home to 138 people, many now in their 60s and over. Kim dong rae was here long before the korean war would decide the vil
Carers, young and old, paid and unpaid, the Unsung Heroes who do such a remarkablejob unpaid, the Unsung Heroes who do such a remarkable job looking after a loved ones. Some people have criticised me for going on and on about carers. Even saying it is only because i have been a care at most of my life for my mum, for my nana, for my son. But let others tell them this. It is because of real Life Experiences like mine and the real Life Experiences of millions of people that Liberal Democrats will always be the political price of our countrys carers. Political voice of our countrys carers. Only we truly understand if you care about the nhs, you have to care about care. But like so many big challenges, Fixing Social Cable take a different kind of politics. Because it needs a long term agreement, one that will stand the test of time, and last beyond one parliament and one partys turn in government. That is why we are calling on all parties to include in their manifestos Cast Iron Commitment
With 7 Million People stuck on nhs Waiting Lists, we cannot grow the economy with 2. 5 Million People shut out of the Labour Market by long term physical and mental illness. When people are not supported to recover from long covid, wait weeks for a gp appointment, cant get basic help so they can get back to work my feed their families they can get back to work my Feed Theirfamilies and get they can get back to work my feed their families and get on in they can get back to work my Feed Theirfamilies and get on in life. A healthy economy needs a healthy population and a healthy nhs. And i have been so proud that we Liberal Democrats have consistently led the way in highlighting the crises in the nhs and proposing solutions. Reversing cuts to gp numbers and guaranteeing an appointment when you need one. Tackling life threatening Ambulance Delays and improving access to nhs dentists. There is so many parts of our nhs plan that will both treat People Better and boost our economy. And today