South Lakes MP Tim Farron met today with senior Treasury Officials, Paul Smyth and David Gillon to fight for the retention of Kendal's threatened tax offices. The offices employ around 40 people.
Local MP Tim Farron has blasted the complacency of the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee following its meeting on Friday.
Bags of promo stuff 'a waste'
Retired Gurkhas have been protesting outside parliament against the government's refusal to allow them the right to live in the UK. They have been joined by long term Gurkha campaigner Peter Carroll and actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas.
Newcastle Liberal Democrat leader John Shipley has criticised the Labour Government for failing the North East.
A man was arrested in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, by Kent Police under the Terrorism Act 2000, and is being held on suspicion of being engaged in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.