Railways Minister gives backing to campaign to re-open Gilsland Railway Station Tuesday, 26 January, 2021 The campaign to reopen Gilsland Railway Station, by neighbouring MPs Dr Neil Hudson MP and Guy Opperman MP, has now secured the vital support from Railways Minister Chris Heaton Harris MP. As part of the ‘Restoring Your Railway’ Fund, announced in February 2020 by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP, an application for the reopening of Gilsland Railway Station was submitted. Following a meeting... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP asks the Education Secretary for his support in securing a future for Newton Rigg College 22nd January 2021 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, asked the Education Secretary for his assistance in ensuring the Strategic Review into Newton Rigg leads to a... Local News
Commons EFRA Select Committee Launches Inquiry - Moving animals across borders 22nd January 2021 Brexit: How will new regulations affect live animal exports, illegal pet smuggling, and the multi-million-pound equine industry? Transporting livestock... Local News
Red Shepherdess and Dr Neil Hudson MP team up again in fight to save Newton Rigg 22nd January 2021 Hannah Jackson, also known as the Red Shepherdess, has once again offered her strong support for Neil Hudson MP’s campaign to save Newton Rigg College from... Local News
Cross-party group of MPs call on payments regulator to protect access to cash 21st January 2021 A group of 26 cross-party MPs has signed a letter calling on the Payments System Regulator (PSR) to take action on the interchange fee – allowing for ATMs up... Local News
Cumbrian MPs promote Government plans to tackle violence against women and girls 21st January 2021 The views of women and girls across Cumbria are being sought to help shape government strategy to tackle violence and abuse. The Government is updating the... Local News
NFU President Minette Batters backs Dr Neil Hudson MP’s campaign to save Newton Rigg College 19th January 2021 Minette Batters, President of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), has bolstered the campaign to save Newton Rigg College. This comes after Dr Neil Hudson MP for... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP leads group of MPs in writing to Prime Minister to secure future of Newton Rigg College 13th January 2021 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, rallied the support of MPs from across the Cumbria and the Borderlands and neighbouring region in writing to the... Local News
Statement on the move to Tier 4 Restrictions in Cumbria 31st December 2020 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, said: “Cumbria goes into Tier 4 Restrictions from midnight tonight. I attended a Department of Health and Social... Local News
MP to keep fighting for Newton Rigg 23rd December 2020 Dr Neil Hudson MP for Penrith and The Border has said he will not give up in fighting to save Newton Rigg College. Last week, the Further Education Commissioner... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
