This afternoon, every single Conservative Westmorland and Furness Councillor decided to walk out of a council meeting rather than discuss the cost of living crisis.
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron accused the Conservative Government of ignoring rural communities in Cumbria by making it easier for people to buy second homes.
Commenting on today's announcement from the Government that they are lifting the ban on fracking in England, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: "Any shale gas produced by fracking in this country will just be sold at the same ludicrously high price as all other forms of gas.
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron urged the new Health Secretary Therese Coffey to get a grip on Cumbria's dreadful cancer waiting times.
Local MP Tim Farron has branded the Conservative plans on heating oil a "slap in the face" for rural families in Cumbria as they offer off-grid homes just £100 extra help.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has nominated local farmer James Robinson for the Westmorland and Lonsdale's Community Farming Hero Award.
