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MP to run every day in January to raise money for local mental health charity
Local MP Tim Farron will run every day next month to raise money for South Lakes mental health charity Wave Forward.
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1 in 3 cancer patients in Morecambe Bay waiting more than 2 months for urgent treatment
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron led an emergency summit of MPs, peers and clinicians to discuss the cancer crisis.
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MP calls on Chancellor to provide package of support for businesses over Christmas
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, urging him to bring forward a package of support to help businesses this Christmas.
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Ambulance waiting times show that moving A&E further away would be disaster - MP
Local MP Tim Farron says that plans to close Lancaster's A&E and move it further away from the South Lakes would be a disaster after new figures revealed that 53 patients were stuck for more than…
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Improve Lakes and Furness Lines to help tackle climate change, MP tells ministers
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron made the case for improvements to the Lakes and Furness railways lines to help the environment and boost the local economy.
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MP congratulates Christmas Card competition winners
Local MP Tim Farron has congratulated the Nursery class at the St Thomas's Primary School in Kendal for coming up with the winning design for his annual Christmas card.
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MP urges Health Secretary to stop overlooking cancer crisis
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron asked Health Secretary Sajid Javid to treat tackling the cancer backlog with the same urgency as the vaccine roll-out.
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MP asks ministers for emergency funding for community groups and parish councils after Storm Arwen
Local MP Tim Farron has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, asking them to compensate community groups and local councils that supported people in the aftermath…
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Lessons must be learnt following Storm Arwen devastation, MP tells minister
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, South Lakes MP Tim Farron told ministers that lessons must be learnt when dealing with the aftermath of future extreme weather events, following…
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MP proposes new law to protect Cumbrian farmers in trade deals
Local MP Tim Farron has introduced a new bill to Parliament to protect Cumbrian farmers from the negative impacts of the Government's trade deals.