Hilary Benn has been challenged by Liberal Democrat Farming Spokesman Tim Farron over the Government's proposals to charge livestock farmers for dealing with animal disease.
Pensioners in the Milnthorpe, Kirkby Lonsdale, Burton and Holme areas will receive the cold weather payments they are entitled to this winter after pressure from local MP Tim Farron led the Department of Work and Pensions to change the weather station they use for calculating payments in the LA6 and LA7 postcode areas.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family, after meeting last week with a delegation from The Royal British Legion to get behind the charity's call for general election candidates of all parties to support the whole Armed Forces family. Mr Farron also discussed the Legion's manifesto and the changes that it is calling for.
Tuesday's edition of the EADT (2/2/10) showed the confusion in Tory Education policy in the region.
John Barnett - Scottish Liberal Democrat for Dundee West - and his LibDem Team have been campaigning across Dundee West this weekend (6th and 7th February) and have had a great response from residents.