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South Lakes MP to run Langdale half marathon to raise money for local hospice
Next Saturday (24th), local MP Tim Farron will run the Great Langdale half marathon to raise money for St John's Hospice.
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Faster broadband in Cumbria crucial to economic recovery, MP tells ministers
This week in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron urged Government ministers to invest in faster broadband in Cumbria to help fire back up the economy.
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MP secures meeting with Education minister over plight of outdoor education centres
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron called for urgent government intervention to protect outdoor education centres in Cumbria from going out of business.
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South Lakes MP votes to protect British food and farming standards
Last night, local MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron voted for an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have protected UK food, animal welfare and…
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‘SAVE OUR HOSPITAL SERVICES’ - MP launches petition against Government hospital merger plans
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this morning launched a petition calling on the Government to abandon plans to merge the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital onto a single site.
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MP tables motion in Parliament to support outdoor education centres
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament in support of struggling outdoor education centres in Cumbria and across the country.
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Government’s new financial support is rubbing salt in the wounds of the excluded - MP
Commenting on this afternoon's announcement from the Chancellor of further support for businesses forced to close under local lockdowns, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: "Of course it's welcome to see…
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‘Warm words and hashtags are not enough’ - Farron urges MPs to vote to protect UK food and farming standards on Monday
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on MPs from all parties to vote to protect British farmers from being undermined in trade negotiations.
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MP meets with Health Secretary to demand cancer services are boosted to save lives
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and members of the Catch Up With Cancer campaign met Health Secretary Matt Hancock to urge him to restore and boost cancer services to prevent thousands of lives…
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New Government restrictions must come with extra financial support for jobs and businesses, MP tells Parliament
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron warned ministers that proposed new COVID restrictions on jobs and businesses must come with financial support to help people…