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MP reveals Christmas card competition winner
The winner of Tim Farron MP's annual Christmas card competition has been announced.
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MP demands Government support people on low incomes self-isolating by fixing track and trace flaw
In the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to fix a flaw in the track and trace system which is leading to people on low incomes not being able to access support…
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MP urges ministers to use Spending Review to catch up with cancer
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron pressed ministers to use next week's Comprehensive Spending Review to invest in cancer services to help clear the huge backlog…
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MP blasts Government awarding billions in untransparent PPE contracts while providing no support for the excluded
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron slammed the Government for awarding billions of pounds in untransparent contracts for PPE while providing no support for…
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Report on AGM
Penrith and the Border Liberal Democrats elected a new Chair at their Annual General Meeting on Friday 6th November. Adrian Waite, who is the prospective candidate for the Lib Dems in Kirkby Stephen…
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MP demands Government fix track and trace loophole which is leading to people self-isolating missing out on support payments
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock urging him to fix a loophole which is leading to many people self-isolating not able to access support payments.
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MP and local councillors ask for mass testing in Sedbergh after COVID outbreak in school
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and local Liberal Democrat councillors Nick Cotton, Suzie Pye and Ian Mitchell are asking for COVID-19 testing to be offered to everyone in Sedbergh after an outbreak at…
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MP launches petition calling for free postage to care homes in the run up to Christmas
This afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has launched a petition, calling on the Royal Mail to allow people to send cards and parcels to their loved ones in care homes for free for the rest of the year.
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MP calls on National Trust to protect the future of Cumbrian hill farming
In Parliament this week, local MP Tim Farron raised the need for the National Trust to protect family farms in Cumbria and not allow them to be sold off as second homes.
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MP says record economic growth over the Summer makes case for Government to support businesses this Winter
Commenting on the news that the economy bounced back from recession with record growth of 15.5% in July to September, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: "Today's news proves that the Government made a good…