Lib Dems elect group leader for new Westmorland and Furness Council
Jonathan Brook has been elected leader of the Liberal Democrat group of the new Westmorland and Furness Council.
8 May 2022
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MP to take on Staveley Lakeland Trail Run for Clean River Kent campaign
This Saturday, local MP Tim Farron will take on the Staveley 18k Lakeland Trail Run to raise money for the Clean River Kent campaign.
4 May 2022
Lib Dems call for end to tax loophole for holiday homes
Liberal Democrats in the South Lakes are calling for an end to a tax loophole that is seeing "a wealthy person with a second home" being subsidised by "families relying on foodbanks".
28 Apr 2022
Government has head in the sand over cancer waiting times - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has urged the Government to get a grip on the cancer crisis after new figures revealed the "horrific" extent of waiting times in South Cumbria.
27 Apr 2022
MP urges minister to reverse armed forces cuts
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, South Lakes MP Tim Farron quizzed ministers over their decision to cut Britain's armed forces, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
26 Apr 2022
Conservative MPs must grow a backbone and remove PM now, MP tells Parliament
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged Conservative backbenchers to remove the Prime Minister after Boris Johnson was fined for breaking his own lockdown laws.
23 Apr 2022