Budget fails to reverse Labour attacks on rural Britain - MP
Commenting on today’s Budget, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said:
28 Oct 2026
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Tim Farron praises £3.6bn plan to stop sewage dumping in Windermere
Commenting on plans announced this morning by United Utilities and clean water campaigners to stop sewage being discharged into Windermere, local MP Tim Farron said: “This is really exciting news and is the result of campaigning over many years.
21 Oct 2026
Tim Farron meets with DWP minister over Universal Credit support for farmers
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron recently met with Minister of State for Social Security, Sir Stephen Timms, calling for reform to Universal Credit so that struggling farmers in Cumbria receive support.
19 Oct 2026
‘A real kick in the teeth’ – MP blasts Government decision to axe funding for Kendal relief road
Commenting on the Government's decision that the Kendal Northern Access Route will not be part of its road and rail investment programme, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said:
13 Oct 2026
Tim Farron and Libby Bateman present petition to the Home Office opposing Cumbria Police merger plans
Local MP Tim Farron and the Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of Cumbria Libby Bateman have presented a petition to the Home Office opposing the Government’s plans to merge Cumbria Police with other police forces across the North of England.
22 Sep 2026
Education Secretary backs Tim Farron’s outdoor education for all campaign
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron secured the support of the new Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell, for his campaign to...
15 Sep 2026