South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government and the County Council to do more to help the pub and brewing trade after new figures showed the critical role they play in our local economy.
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference called for the UK to play a constructive role in the EU to drive growth and job creation, reform the fisheries and agriculture policies and promote the completion of the Single Market.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Cumbrian farmers to put themselves forward for a slice of a £15 million pot which is on offer to anyone who can come up with ways to transform food manufacturing and reduce waste.
A new campaign has been launched today at http://www.abouttime.org.uk/ to encourage the public to support the Government's consultation into equal civil marriage.
One of our fundamental values as a party is our firm belief in equality. This is why I am member of our party and why I am so proud to be your President. We have always stood for individual liberty and the right to choose how we lead our lives. That's why we came into being in the 19th century to protect the rights of religious minorities, its why we led the support for equality for women and why we decided before any other major party that civil marriage should be open to same-sex couples equally. The Liberal Democrats in Government are now delivering on that, with today's consultation on how best to deliver equal civil marriage, which will lead to new legislation in this Parliament.
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today approved a motion calling for further and faster tax cuts for working people by raising the point at which you start paying Income Tax beyond £10,000 to the equivalent of the salary of a full-time worker on National Minimum Wage.