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Labour - stop cutting our communities
Labour - stop cutting our communities The Labour Government is cutting its funding to Westmorland & Furness Council by almost a third between now and 2028/29. These cuts will have a huge…
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Hospital placed under highest alert level shows it’s ‘madness’ to close beds, says MP
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron says the news that the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has once again been placed under the highest NHS alert level proves that it is ‘madness’ to cut hospital beds.
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MP joins Tebay business owners and residents to present J38 petition to Downing Street
This afternoon, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron joined residents and business owners from Tebay in handing over a petition to Number 10 Downing Street...
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Tim Farron meets Education Secretary to take forward outdoor education campaign
This week, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron met with the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, as part of his ongoing campaign to increase access to outdoor education for all…
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Tim Farron raises lack of support for people with ADHD and autism in Parliament
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron challenged ministers in the Department for Health and Social Care to intervene so that neurodivergent people get access to…
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Tim Farron calls for end to 12-hour A&E waits as corridor care crisis worsens
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron is calling for a £1.5bn plan to end 12-hour A&E waits within a year. This comes as A&Es across the country are facing rocketing waits for patients in desperate…
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MP urges ministers to stop NHS cuts after Trust announces ward and hospital bed closures
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron is urging the Department for Health and Social Care to intervene, after it was announced that a Cumbrian NHS Trust is having to make significant cuts to local…
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MP secures meeting with Minister over ‘crippling’ changes to local council budgets
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged government ministers over changes to council funding which will severely hit local authorities in rural areas.
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MP takes Health Secretary to task over cuts to NHS funding in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, over the state of local hospital services in…
