MP issues plea for tourists NOT to visit the Lake District this weekend
Speaking ahead of what would normally be a busy weekend for the Lake District, local MP Tim Farron has issued the following plea:
27 Mar 2020
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Self-employed workers in Cumbria can’t afford to wait until June - MP
Commenting on the announcement from the Chancellor this afternoon that self-employed people won't be able to access financial support to cope with the impact of coronavirus until June, Tim said: "The measures that the Chancellor is introducing are really welcome but the brutal reality is that so many of the nearly 11,000 self-employed people in Westmorland and Lonsdale just simply can't afford to wait until June to get a proper wage.
27 Mar 2020
‘Pull your finger out and get them home’ – MP demands Foreign Office urgently intervenes to help Kendal emergency service workers stranded in Dubai
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging the Foreign Office to immediately intervene to get two emergency services workers from Kendal returned home after being stranded in Dubai airport.
27 Mar 2020
‘It’s not too late to think again and get this right’ – MP urges Chancellor to change track after reports the self-employed won’t get financial support for another two months
Commenting on reports that financial support to cope with the impact of coronavirus won't be available for people who are self-employed until the end of May, local MP Tim Farron said:
27 Mar 2020
‘We’ve suffered heartbreak in the past and have come through the other side stronger and more united’ – MP issues rallying cry to Cumbria to stay at home to beat Coronavirus
Commenting on last night's decision from the Government to put the UK in lockdown to try and prevent the spread of Coronavirus, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
25 Mar 2020
South Lakes MP urges Government to provide immediate financial support package for self-employed to cope with Coronavirus impact
Local MP Tim Farron is lobbying the Government to provide a package of support for the almost 11,000 self-employed people in the South Lakes to help deal with the impact of Coronavirus.
25 Mar 2020