Conservatives slam councillors awarding themselves a pay rise Tuesday, 21 November, 2023 LABOUR councillors on Cumberland have voted to give themselves a £300,000 pay rise, just weeks after announcing a £29m overspend in their budget. Members of the ruling group have today (21st November) approved the whopping increase, which was carried by 31 votes to 10 with two abstentions. The Conservatives voted against the increase alongside three Independents, but Labour and the Liberal... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP celebrates 56 more general practice patient care staff in Penrith and The Border 8th February 2023 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, has welcomed news that there are an estimated 56 more doctors, nurses and other patient care staff working in... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP celebrates 8,360 new apprenticeships in Penrith and the Border since 2010 8th February 2023 MP for Penrith and The Border, Dr Neil Hudson, has welcomed figures showing that 8,360 new apprenticeships have been created in Penrith and The Border since... Local News
Penrith MP highlights world-leading innovative business based in the heart of Eden during visit 6th February 2023 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, was invited to the Head Office of Bells of Lazonby to discuss a range of issues pivotal to the Cumbrian business... Local News
Penrith MP Dr Neil Hudson backs innovative new community project in the North Pennines 6th February 2023 MP for Penrith and The Border, Dr Neil Hudson MP met with project leaders who are in the midst of securing a bright future for the disused village church in... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP shows support for world-leading Cumbrian firm on Wigton factory visit 2nd February 2023 MP for Penrith and The Border, Dr Neil Hudson, met with leaders at Innovia Films, a world-leading Cumbrian firm with a factory based in Wigton, to discuss the... Local News
Penrith MP Dr Neil Hudson champions Cumbria’s nuclear industry during nationally important sector showcase 2nd February 2023 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, reinforced his support for the Cumbrian nuclear industry during the Nuclear Industry Association’s Nuclear Week... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP pushes forward with monumental Cumbrian broadband rollout 24th January 2023 Work is underway on ambitious plans to connect around 60,000 rural Cumbrian premises to lightning-fast broadband thanks to £108.5 million of Government... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Shares Festive Joy with Veterans 19th December 2022 MARK Jenkinson MP has been delivering Christmas hampers to veterans this week. This is the third consecutive year he has been taking gifts to former armed... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes extra investment for Ullswater Community College and Samuel King's School to improve facilities as part of the Conservative Government’s School Rebuilding Programme 17th December 2022 Ullswater Community College, in Penrith, and Samuel King's School, in Alston, are two of the latest 239 schools across England set to benefit from the... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News