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Lib Dems win Kendal North by-elections
Last night, Liberal Democrats won the Kendal North district and town council by-elections.
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MP votes to keep pension triple lock to protect 22,000 residents in Westmorland and Lonsdale
This week in the House of Commons, local MP Tim Farron voted to keep the triple lock for 22,307 pensioners in Westmorland and Lonsdale.
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MP urges ministers to save communities from losing access to broadband funding
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron led a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament to press ministers to intervene to make sure that rural communities in Cumbria don't miss out on funding for broadband.
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MP secures Parliamentary debate to back B4RN in Cumbria
Tomorrow morning (Tuesday), local MP Tim Farron will lead a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament to urge ministers to back down over proposals which would stop rural communities in Cumbria getting…
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MP votes against cut to Universal Credit
Yesterday in the House of Commons, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted to cancel Government plans to cut Universal Credit for struggling families in Cumbria.
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MP tables motion in Parliament to protect British food and farming standards
On Back British Farming Day, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling on the Government to protect UK food and farming standards in future trade deals.
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MP votes against National Insurance hike for low paid workers and the self employed
Last night in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron voted against Conservative Government plans to hike National Insurance for low paid workers and the self-employed.
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‘Westmorland and Furness’ crowned public’s favourite to be name of new council in MP’s poll
'Westmorland and Furness' has been voted the most popular choice for the name of the new council in a public poll held by local MP Tim Farron.
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MP backs campaign to end scandal of unsold food being wasted, instead of donated to charities feeding hungry people
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is backing the #FoodOnPlates campaign to stop millions of tonnes of fresh, unsold food from being wasted, when it could instead go to charities and community groups feeding…
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MP joins local leaders in urging Chancellor not to cut Universal Credit
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined other local leaders in writing to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, urging him not to go ahead with plans to cut Universal Credit by £20 a week from October.