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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
