Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of threatening the future of farming in the county, after it was revealed they are encouraging farmers to leave the industry without any plans to replace them.
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to raise income tax by a penny in every pound to properly fund social care in Britain.
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, will run the London Marathon on Sunday 3 October to raise funds for South Lakes charity, Brathay Trust, to help young people most negatively affected by the pandemic.
In the House of Commons this morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron pressed the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to hold a vote in Parliament on the Government's new controversial trade deal with Australia.
A group representing stroke and neurological patients and carers in South Cumbria has welcomed the news that a new provider has been found to take over Holehird care home in Windermere.
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron asked for an emergency meeting with Government ministers and Cumbria's hospitality leaders to address the staffing crisis in the sector.
