Today, many farmers came down to Westminster to plead to the Chancellor for her support.

In return, the Government doubled down on their plans to hit them with a family farm tax.

Liberal Democrats will keep fighting for British farmers.

Westmorland and Furness is the fifth-worst area in England for empty homes.

Today I asked the Local Government Minister what plans her department has to support the council to bring these properties back into use for local people and families.

Pubs are at the heart of our communities - but many are really struggling due to rising costs.

Today I urged ministers to consider Liberal Democrat calls for a 5% cut in VAT for hospitality businesses.

By investing in tidal power, we could create jobs and our own renewable energy.

It would be great for our economy, and for Britain's energy security.

Britain has the second-highest tidal range on the planet, behind Canada.

And yet we make use of nearly none of it.

If we seriously invest in tidal power, then we can create jobs, generate clean and cheap energy, and slash bills.

My message to the Government 👇

It's disapointing that the Transport Secretary has not made a statement in Parliament about the serious derailment which happened on the West Coast Main Line near Shap.

There are questions that need to be asked, including the overdue need to modernise the line and make it safer.

Outdoor education can help build confidence, resilience, and love of learning and the outdoors.

Really glad to see such a positive response from the Education Secretary today about supporting our cross-party campaign to give every young person these life-changing opportunities.

In many of our town centres, there are plenty of empty buildings (especially above shops) which could be used for affordable housing.

This would help many shops to recruit staff, boost footfall in our town centres, and give people and families an affordable place to live.

97% of Gaza's water is unfit for human consumption.

This week, I asked the Foreign Secretary how the UK will help to ensure that the Gaza peace plan includes measures to restore access to clean and plentiful water.

There can be no just peace amidst thirst and squalor.

By 2028, the average hill farm income will only be 55% of the national minimum wage.

And now the Government is forcing those farmers to pay a huge inheritance tax bill.

This is a disaster for our environment and our nation's food security.

I'll keep fighting for our farmers.

Skills Bootcamps in Cumbria provide fantastic funded training opportunities.

They benefit businesses looking to upskill their staff, and are also great for job seekers looking to learn new skills.

I asked the Work and Pensions Secretary to continue funding this brilliant scheme.

Many patients in Eden are no longer able to get follow-up blood tests at their local GP surgeries - instead, they have to travel to hospital in Penrith or Carlisle.

This is absolute madness.

Today, I raised the issue directly with ministers in the Department for Health 👇

One of the biggest barriers to students in rural areas accessing vocational studies through FE colleges is that they live so far away, and that travel costs a fortune.

I asked the Education Secretary what plans she has to put an end to that barrier.

People seeking asylum in this country should be able to work here.

This would help them to integrate into our society, financially support themselves, and also reduce the cost to the taxpayer.

Creating local energy markets would make it easier for households and businesses to buy power from local, renewable sources.

This would make new community renewable energy businesses viable, helping to cut carbon emissions and potentially lower energy bills too.

The public toilets in Shap are under threat of closure once again due to the increased cost to the local parish council.

The toilets are not only important for people in the village but for the many visitors doing the Coast to Coast walk.

I raised the issue today in Parliament