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MP raises Ambleside and Hawkshead GP campaign with Health Minister
Local MP Tim Farron took his campaign to save the GP surgeries in Ambleside and Hawkshead to Parliament this week.
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MP urges ministers to take action on sewage scandal unfolding in Cumbria’s lakes and rivers
In Parliament this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron pushed Government ministers to force water companies to invest their profits into stopping sewage being dumped into Cumbria's lakes and rivers.
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MP blasts Government plans to axe new affordable homes and keep no fault evictions
This afternoon, local MP Tim Farron has written to the Housing Secretary, Simon Clarke, urging him to scrap controversial plans which would exacerbate Cumbria's housing crisis.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Conservative offer on heating oil a “slap in the face” for families in Cumbria - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has branded the Conservative plans on heating oil a "slap in the face" for rural families in Cumbria as they offer off-grid homes just £100 extra help.