South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written an open letter to the Business Secretary Alok Sharma, urging him to give local councils greater freedom to distribute grants to small businesses that are currently missing out on financial support.
In the House of Commons yesterday, South Lakes MP Tim Farron encouraged the Government to support schools that won't be opening in two weeks' time over safety concerns for both children and staff.
Local MP Tim Farron has made fresh calls for a long-term financial support package for hospitality and tourism after shocking new figures revealed that Westmorland and Lonsdale saw the biggest increase of any UK constituency in people claiming unemployment benefit.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined a cross party call to protect pubs in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging the Government to trust headteachers to decide when it is right for their school to safely reopen.
On Mental Health Awareness Week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and the Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to ramp up mental health support for health and care staff to ensure "world-class" support for those on the front-line fighting coronavirus.
