Tim Farron

Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a

The next time Reform UK come looking for your vote at an election, claiming to love our country - remember that these are the kind of people they appoint as their leaders.

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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 👇

More than one in five hospital beds in Morecambe Bay are occupied by people who are medically fit but don't have the appropriate social care to be discharged.

The Government urgently needs to bring forward their plans to fix social care.

My letter to the Health Secretary 👇

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.

An absolute joy to spend time recently at the brilliant outdoor activity centre run by the Brathay Trust in Ambleside.

Experiences like these are absolutely transformative for young people in building their confidence, developing their teambuilding skills, and creating memories that last a lifetime

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.

I want to pay tribute to the emergency service workers, Avanti West Coast staff, Network Rail engineers, and the brilliant team at the Shap Wells Hotel for all their dedicated work today in the aftermath of the derailment at Shap. Thank you all.

Lib Dems Winning - Liberal Democrats won more council by-elections than any other party in October. Bar chart showing the number of seats won by each party in English local by-elections held in October 2025. Source: Election Maps UK Lib Dems: 16 Reform: 13 Conservatives: 3 Labour: 2 Green Party: 0

🚨BREAKING: Lib Dems have won more local by-elections than any other party this month.

In real elections, up and down the country, Liberal Democrats are winning.

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.

The Chancellor is blaming Brexit for the mess we're in but not making the changes needed to fix it, can you really call that a strategy?

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.

Another stonker of a week for us - gaining from the Conservatives and the Green Party in Surrey and from Labour in Preston. The media might not tell you this but the Liberal Democrats are winning all over the place.

This week's by-election scorecard 💪

Lib Dems 7
Reform 1
Con 1
Ind 1

This is hugely disappointing.

We were hoping that the Chancellor would use the Budget next month to at least amend the changes to IHT, but instead the government appears to be doubling down on them.

This will do immense damage to environmental stewardship and food production.

As a former Conservative councillor, she represents many people across our county who are appalled at what the Conservatives have become in recent years, and have instead turned to the Liberal Democrats.

Libby will fight to get Cumbria’s voice heard, and I’m proud to stand with her in that fight.

For this form of devolution to work for Cumbria, we need a mayor who is totally immersed in our communities, listening to and working with local people and businesses to tackle the issues facing our county.

Libby is absolutely that person.

Libby Bateman selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Cumbria The Liberal Democrats have today announced the selection of Libby Bateman as their candidate for Cumbria Mayoral elections which are expected to take place in May 2027.

I’m thrilled that Libby Bateman has been selected as Liberal Democrat candidate to be Mayor of Cumbria.

Libby has a fantastic track record of getting alongside local communities to get things done, whether that’s better bus services or improved broadband.

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.

Thousands of miles of disused railways, canal towpaths, and green spaces lie blocked off or forgotten across the UK.

@TimFarron.bsky.social explains the Lib Dem plan to reopen them, creating a national network of green routes for all.

Cumbria GP surgeries' minor injury service reinstated People in Ambleside, Hawkshead and Millom can once again be treated for minor injuries by their GP.

Grateful to the ICB for listening to our campaign and choosing to restore this funding in Ambleside, Hawkshead, and Millom.

I'll continue to make the case to the ICB to restore this service in full so that people across our area can get the care they need closer to home.

A stonker of a night for us. Three huge wins, Reform nowhere near us and the Tories down to ten percent in Mel Stride’s own seat.

We are the only party taking Farage on and the only party beating him.

Three big Lib Dem wins in this week's by-elections.

Last night in Mel Stride's Devon constituency, Liberal Democrats GAINED a seat from the Conservatives - the Conservatives dropped to just 10% of the vote.

And two great wins by our teams in Bath and Hampshire.

Customers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for the failures of private water companies to clean up the mess they themselves created.

Ministers need to get on with replacing Ofwat with a new, powerful regulator and implement a single social tariff to protect the most vulnerable customers.

YouGov Poll - Liberal Democrats draw level with the Conservatives - both parties on 17%.

There are people right across our country, who have voted Conservative all their lives, but are now switching to the Liberal Democrats.