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MP votes against controversial Elections Bill
Last night in Parliament, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted against controversial and expensive plans to make it more difficult for people to vote in future elections.
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Cumbria coal mine must not go ahead – MP tells public inquiry
Local MP Tim Farron has told a major public inquiry that if plans are approved for a new coal mine in Cumbria it will "squander" the UK's ability to lead on climate change ahead of COP26 later this…
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MP presses ministers to intervene over looming care staffing crisis
In the House of Commons last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Vaccines Minister to publish guidance which will stop care home managers having to make thousands of workers redundant next…
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MP signs cross-party letter calling for ban on fur trade
Local MP Tim Farron has joined over 100 cross-party MPs in writing to the Environment Secretary George Eustice, urging the Government to introduce a ban on the sale and import of animal fur.
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MP presses Airbnb to get tough on landlords who evict families to turn homes into holiday lets
This morning, local MP Tim Farron met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on the worrying rise of local people and families evicted from their home in the Lake District so that their landlord…
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New pet theft law must have teeth to punish criminals - MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed this morning's announcement that dognappers are set to face tougher penalties under plans to make pet abduction a standalone criminal offence.
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MP launches poll to find public’s choice for name of new unitary council
Local MP Tim Farron has launched an online poll to ask the public what they think the name of our new unitary council should be.
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MP encourages residents to have their say on hospital merger plans
Local MP Tim Farron is urging people in the South Lakes to have their say on the future of hospitals in South Cumbria and Lancashire.
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MP presses Highways England to get on with A590 safety improvements after two serious accidents in two weeks
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to Highways England, urging them to push ahead with plans for a roundabout at Gilpin Bridge near Levens after two major accidents on the A590 in the space of…
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Cumbria Lib Dems at odds with Labour leader’s challenge of unitary decision
Senior Liberal Democrats in Cumbria do not back the Labour leader of the county council for taking the decision to legally challenge the recently announced local government reorganisation.