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MP welcomes GSK decision to keep on staff during coronavirus crisis
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has challenged the management of GSK not to go ahead with plans to lay off staff during the coronavirus crisis.
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MP tables Parliamentary motion calling for 12-month financial support package for Cumbria’s tourism and hospitality industry
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the Government to provide financial support for Cumbria's tourism and hospitality sector until next Spring.
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Eden District Council - Covid-19 Help & Information
As our local paper is still in full production it is serving the public well by providing an accessible source of information about the Covid-19 crisis. As attached article, Eden District Council is…
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South Lakes MP joins cross-party campaign to support local newspapers
Local MP Tim Farron has joined 40 other MPs in writing to the Health Secretary and the Culture Secretary, asking that they support local and independent media through an increased share of public…
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South Lakes MP asks Government to clarify whether people are allowed to go recycling centres during the lockdown
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick, asking him whether members of the public will be allowed go to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) during the…
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South Lakes MP welcomes testing becoming available for key workers at Westmorland General Hospital
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's news that key workers will now be able to be tested for COVID-19 at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, thanks to the Morecambe Bay hospitals trust.
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Cross-party campaign succeeds in getting compensation for bereaved families of NHS and social care workers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed last night's announcement from the Health Secretary that bereaved families of NHS and social care staff will receive £60,000 compensation.
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Extending the lockdown must come with financial support for businesses that are falling through the cracks – MP
Commenting on this morning's speech from the Prime Minister, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said: "The Prime Minister is absolutely right to say that the lockdown must continue.
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MP echoes NHS plea for people with non-COVID illnesses to not be put off getting the help they need
Local MP Tim Farron is encouraging people in the South Lakes to not be put off from going to hospital if they think they are ill with something that isn't coronavirus.
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MP demands Government axe funding U-turn to stop nurseries in the South Lakes from going out of business
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Chancellor and the Education Secretary, urging them to reverse their decision not to give nurseries full access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.