Statement from Tim Farron MP on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
"Along with the whole of our country, I am utterly heartbroken by the news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
9 Sep 2022
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MP reacts after local NHS whistle-blower found to be unfairly dismissed
Commenting on today's news that orthopaedic surgeon Shyam Kumar has won his tribunal case against the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after they were found to have unfairly dismissed him, local MP Tim Farron said: "It is deeply alarming that the Care Quality Commission - the body we are supposed to trust to protect patients and NHS staff - has been found guilty of wrongly dismissing a doctor who was raising serious safety concerns.
5 Sep 2022
Tim Farron: Liz Truss must act now to freeze energy bills
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the newly elected Conservative Leader Liz Truss to immediately freeze energy bills, to protect local families and businesses from soaring prices. It comes as the Liberal Democrats have tabled legislation in Parliament this week, signed by Tim to cancel October's energy bill rise - saving the average household around £1,500 this year. The draft Bill would also offer grants to small businesses of up to £50,000 to cover 80% of their energy bills, saving pubs, restaurants and high street shops from closing their doors this winter. The Liberal Democrats are calling on Conservative MPs in Cumbria to back their legislation to offer immediate help to local families and businesses with the cost of living crisis. Tim said: "The Conservatives have spent months failing to act on soaring energy bills, leaving local residents in despair and small businesses going to the wall. "They have shown they are completely out of touch with people in Cumbria struggling to get by. "Liz Truss must l
5 Sep 2022
MP calls for energy bailout grant to save Cumbria’s high streets
Local MP Tim Farron is demanding the Government rescue hundreds of small local businesses in Cumbria from soaring energy bills, warning that lack of action could see the area's high streets turning into "ghost towns."
2 Sep 2022
Shocking investigation reveals no dental practices in Cumbria are accepting new NHS patients
In a shocking investigation of dentistry services across the UK, analysis by the BBC has found that 100% of dentistry practices in Cumbria are not accepting any new NHS patients.
2 Sep 2022
MP and Lib Dem councillors start campaign to save Sedbergh Royal Mail Delivery Office
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron and local Liberal Democrat councillors Ian Mitchell, Hazel Hodgson and Suzie Pye have started a petition to stop Royal Mail's planned closure of Sedbergh Delivery Office.
31 Aug 2022