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Farron calls for government to put “shambolic” Universal Credit on hold
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the government to pause the roll out of Universal Credit.
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MP slams Hammond over ignoring Cumbria in Northern Powerhouse pledge
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has hit out over Philip Hammond's decision to ignore Cumbria in his new spending plans for the North.
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MP’s campaign gets results as government announces people with long-term chronic illnesses are to be exempt from benefits reassessments
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that from today (Friday 29th September), people with chronic illnesses who claim Employment and Support Allowance will no longer be re-tested.
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MP welcomes climbdown over plans to withdraw out-of-hour crisis cover
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has withdrawn its plans to remove overnight mental health psychiatrists.
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MP slams shock plans to remove mental health psychiatrists as “dangerous” and “inhumane”
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has expressed deep concerns over shock new plans for Trust Consultant Psychiatrists who work during the night to be removed - a move that could leave local people with…
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Farron visits homes affected by Storm Desmond who are still waiting for flood protection
Local MP Tim Farron has been visiting residents in the Mintsfeet area of Kendal who are still waiting for flood protection - nearly two years after Storm Desmond flooded their homes.
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Farron calls on DEFRA secretary to end the threat to withdraw drainage in the Lyth Valley
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the DEFRA secretary Michael Gove asking him to finally withdraw the threat to shut the drainage pumps in the Lyth Valley.
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MP welcomes Vodafone’s decision to work with Mountain Rescue over paging network
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed Vodafone's decision to re-think its plans to close its paging system.
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Farron blasts Government for unfair public health spending on Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron has criticised the Department for Health for selling Cumbria short when it comes to spending on the county's public health.
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MP demands new trains after mass delays across the South Lakes cause more misery for commuters
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Transport Secretary asking for the Government to start properly investing in the area after a Freedom of Information request by Tim's office found that over a…