MP’s London marathon run raises over £4,000 for Great North Air Ambulance Service
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has raised £4,300 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service by completing the London Marathon yesterday.
3 Oct 2022
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MP slams Conservative plans to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing benefits and pensions
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng demanding him not to go ahead with plans to cut benefits and pensions in order to pay for a tax cut for those earning over £150,000 a year.
30 Sep 2022
Dismay as Conservative councillors walk out during cost of living discussion
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.
28 Sep 2022
MP blasts Chancellor for backing second home owners with stamp duty cut
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.
23 Sep 2022
MP slams Government decision to lift ban on fracking
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.
22 Sep 2022
MP secures meeting with Health Minister over Cumbria cancer crisis
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.
22 Sep 2022