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
Mark Jenkinson MP visits Silloth Port 18th February 2021 MP for Workington, Mark Jenkinson recently made a visit to Silloth Port. The Victorian port that serves a number of Cumbrian based businesses, has invested in... Local News
Local Leaders Hit back At Labour Attempts To Block Coal Mine 18th February 2021 Conservative MPs and local leaders, from constituencies across Britain which have a strong industrial heritage, have spoken out against Labours attempts to... Local News
Maryport allocated £11.5 million as part of the Future High Streets Fund 26th December 2020 MP for Workington constituency, Mark Jenkinson, welcomes the £11.5 million funding for fantastic Maryport improvements. Maryport had been identified as one of... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP for Workington has visited Shaw Hill farm during Farm Safety Week 30th July 2020 Mark Jenkinson MP for Workington has visited Shaw Hill farm during Farm Safety Week to raise awareness of safety on farms for owners, employees and contractors... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP welcomes over £400,000 in additional Government funding to crack down on burglary and theft in local crime hotspots 30th July 2020 Mark has welcomed the announcement that Cumbria will receive £436,994 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets Fund – delivering... Local News
£14 million High Street Bid for Maryport 5th June 2020 This week the Future High Street Fund bid for Maryport took a massive step forward with the start of public consultation on the proposal. The proposal aims to... Local News
MP Mark Jenkinson welcomes Government funding to tackle rough sleeping across Cumbria 2nd March 2020 WORKINGTON MP Mark Jenkinson has welcomed news that Cumbria will receive a total of more than £394,000 to tackle rough sleeping this year. The Conservatives... Local News
Workington MP Mark Jenkinson discusses aspirations for Silloth 17th February 2020 Mark Jenkinson, MP for Workington, has had a meeting with Silloth Town Council. During the meeting there were discussions about large businesses, infrastructure... Local News
Workington MP Calls for 'Feasibility Study' for Railway Station in Silloth 5th February 2020 Member of Parliament for Workington Mark Jenkinson is keen that Workington benefits from the money available from the Department for Transport to reverse... Local News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
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"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