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MP blasts Conservative budget for neglecting NHS crisis in Cumbria
Responding to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, local MP Tim Farron said: "The health service in Cumbria is on its knees.
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Conservative trade deals will put Cumbrian farmers out of business, MP tells Minister
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron warned ministers that the Conservative Government's trade deals with Australia and New Zealand threaten the future of farmers in…
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SOUTH LAKES MP HOLDS GOVERNMENT TO ACCOUNT OVER SCHOOL CUTS
This week, local MP Tim Farron has been calling on the Chancellor to protect education spending, as shocking new figures show that schools within Westmorland and Lonsdale face cuts in their spending…
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MP secures meeting with Environment Minister over River Kent sewage campaign
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged ministers to force water companies to clean up their act when it comes to sewage being discharged into local lakes…
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MP presents Sedbergh Delivery Office petition to Parliament
Last night in the House of Commons, local MP Tim Farron presented a petition to stop Royal Mail from closing Sedbergh Delivery Office.
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MP leads Parliamentary debate on Lake District staffing crisis
Yesterday, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron led a debate in Parliament on the staffing crisis in the Lake District hospitality and tourism industry.
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MP calls on Business Secretary to cap price of heating oil
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has urged the new Business Secretary to introduce a price cap on heating oil to protect off-grid homes from spiralling prices this winter.
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Revealed: 30,000 Morecambe Bay patients waited over two weeks for GP appointment in September
More than 30,000 patients across Morecambe Bay waited more than 2 weeks to see a GP in September, new research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed .
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MP pushes for support to farmers hit by bird flu epidemic
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urged ministers to give financial support to farmers who are set to be hammered this winter due to the bird flu epidemic.
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MP challenges Health Secretary to save Ambleside and Hawkshead GP surgeries
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urged the new Secretary of State, Steve Barclay, to intervene to save the under threat GP surgeries in Ambleside and Hawkshead