Exclusive: Many activists joined the party because of the late Charles Kennedy's opposition to the Iraq war in 2003 Tim Farron is facing the first crisis of his leadership of the Liberal Democrats, as senior activists consider quitting the party over his decision to vote for air strikes in Syria.
We've heard a lot about the Commons debate on the expansion of UK air strikes into Syria. There were also some very good speeches on the subject in the House of Lords, during a discussion held at the same time as the Commons' one, plus good peers' input elsewhere. You can browse the Peers' debate here both in video and text form.
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North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb has taken the plight of his suicidal constituent who was made to feel like a prisoner to the House of Commons. The former mental-health minister said sending patients for treatment far away from their home should not happen and be treated by the NHS as a "never event" by the NHS.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called on the government to provide additional funding to Cumbria, to help deal with the aftermath of the recent floods. Following the extreme flooding of the last couple of days, residents have been forced to evacuate as their homes have flooded, whilst business premises have also been adversely affected. Local infrastructure has also faced a severe hit, with many residents facing power blackouts, and many local roads in severe need of repair. Tim has said that the government must back up its commitment to the 'Northern Powerhouse', an idea often talked about by George Osborne, by providing the funds needed to repair flood damage. In a letter to David Cameron, Tim insisted that it is "essential that the government respond to this crisis in a fair and forward-thinking way, by making available the funds needed to repair the damage which the extreme flooding has caused in South Lakeland." Tim has also called on insurance companies to deal quickly with the claims arising from