Gove must listen to farmers, warns Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has warned that the new DEFRA Secretary Michael Gove must "listen to farmers more than he listened to teachers", or risk putting the livelihoods of farmers at risk.
13 Jun 2017
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Farron: '24hrs to save our NHS' as secret plans for cuts to local NHS revealed
Tim Farron is urging local residents to vote against damaging Conservative cuts tomorrow, as a leaked document reveals secret plans for massive cuts to health services run by the Morecambe Bay Trust.
7 Jun 2017
Farron's response to London terror attack
Following the terror attack in London last night, Tim Farron said:
4 Jun 2017
Farron vows to fight Conservative 'dementia tax'
Elderly local residents are "outraged and dismayed" by the Conservatives' plans for a 'dementia tax', according to Tim Farron. He has vowed to fight the plans, which would see the Conservatives take people's homes to pay for their care.
31 May 2017
Farron: May is snatching lunches from 1600 children living in poverty in Cumbria
Almost 1600 children living in poverty across Cumbria will have their lunches taken away under Theresa May's plans to abolish universal free school lunches for infants, Liberal Democrat research has revealed. In total, nearly 14,000 children in Cumbria are set to lose out under the plans.
31 May 2017
Farron praises emergency services as public rescued from quicksand
Tim Farron has praised the emergency services after four people were rescued from the mud in Arnside today with the tide coming in.
29 May 2017