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MP encourages local businesses to donate laptops for schools
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is asking local businesses and individuals to donate laptops for schoolchildren who need them to access remote learning from home.
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MP launches online thank you card for NHS and care staff in Morecambe Bay
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today launched an online card to give local residents the opportunity to thank those working in the NHS and social care in Morecambe Bay during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MP votes to stop Government doing trade deals with countries committing genocide
Last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted for an amendment to the Trade Bill which would have prevented the Government from negotiating trade deals with countries that have been accused of…
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MP votes to protect high animal welfare and environmental standards in trade deals
Last night, local MP Tim Farron supported amendments to the Trade Bill, aiming to ensure that future trade agreements with other counties meet the UK's high standards on animal welfare and the…
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Windermere businesses and MP join forces on business rates campaign
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the publication of a new survey by Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade which shows overwhelming support for extending the business rates holiday.
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MP votes for Government to scrap cut in Universal Credit for local families
Last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted in favour of a Parliamentary motion calling for the Government to scrap plans to cut Universal Credit.
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More than half of young people in the South Lakes have ‘poor’ mental health, MP’s survey reveals
More than half of young people in South Lakeland have described their mental health as 'poor', according to a brand-new survey conducted by local MP Tim Farron.
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Window Wanderland Continues!
You will have noticed the unusual window displays in houses and shops across Eden and up as far as Alston.
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Supreme Court decision gives welcome relief to local businesses – MP
Commenting on today's news that a Supreme Court ruling is set to force insurers to pay out on disputed coronavirus claims, local MP Tim Farron said: "It's almost a year since my office was inundated…
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MP asks minister to publish local vaccine data
In Parliament this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron made the case for the Government to publish the latest vaccination figures for every local authority and postcode.