Rule change could kill hill farming-Farron
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Lib Dem Shadow Defra Secretary, has spoken out against plans to change the way that funds for hill farmers are calculated.
9 Jun 2009
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MP Welcomes victory in Sedbergh health battle
MP Tim Farron has paid tribute to the community of Sedbergh, Dent and Garsdale and to Sedbergh's doctors after the proposal for a new health centre was approved today by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
9 Jun 2009
Rowen questions Prime Minister over repossessions
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has questioned the Prime Minister over repossessions after figures obtained by Mr Rowen have revealed that nearly 1,000 homes in Greater Manchester have been repossessed in the first quarter of this year.
9 Jun 2009
Andrew Duff re-elected as Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England
Andrew Duff has been re-elected as the Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England. Following the declaration late last night, he highlighted the Liberal Democrats' defeat of Labour in the share of the vote across the region and the party's many strong performances in last week's council elections, including the notable success in becoming the largest party on Bedford Borough Council.
8 Jun 2009
Thank you for your support
Thank you for your support in last week's elections. Across the country, the Lib Dems achieved a record high vote share of 28 per cent and beat Labour into third place. We won almost three times as many council seats as Labour (484 Liberal Democrat councillors to Labour's 178) and added Bristol to the list of major cities run by Liberal Democrats that also includes Cardiff, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Edinburgh. In the Euro elections, the Lib Dems gained an MEP, and have representation in every Region in England.
8 Jun 2009
Liz Lynne celebrates re-election as MEP
Liz Lynne and the Liberal Democrats are celebrating her re-election to the European Parliament for a third term as our local MEP.
8 Jun 2009