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I voted to control immigration, cut crime, and make things fairer for British people.

The Conservatives introduced the pensions triple lock - and we'll always protect it. No ifs, no buts. Do you agree with us? Everyone deserves dignity in retirement.

Parents need support to balance work and childcare. That's why we're doubling free childcare for parents.

In May 2019 I was the first Conservative Deputy Leader of Allerdale Borough Council in over a decade, and we stopped Labour's plans to sell off the Keswick Leisure Centre. We had done some preliminary work on a replacement centre, for example recognising that its replacement would need to be a proper laned swimming pool - rather than the leisure/splash pool that the original 'Keswick Spa' had been - but then Covid hit, slowing down everything.

From studying at Newton Rigg to serving as MP for Workington, I have always been dedicated to keeping local food and farming at the top of my agenda. I’m Cumbrian – farming is at the heart of who we are.

Barclays have announced their plans to close their branch in Cockermouth in 2025. As Barclays is the last high street bank in the town, this decision will have serious ramifications for our community, reducing the provision of cash and increasing the difficulty of accessing face-to-face banking whi

We need to improve our roads. Pothole funding is at the highest level ever, and we’ve reallocated funding to treble annual local highways and transport funding. We are investing in huge upgrades across our road and rail infrastructure, particularly the A595, A66 and the Cumbria Coast Line. We’re delivering Gigabit broadband to our towns and villages. We’re investing in the Port of Workington, and in local sports facilities.

I am working with our businesses and industries to help create more, better-paying jobs for local people. I am working with Government and business to ensure that Cumbria remains at the heart of the UK’s nuclear supply chain, and to secure investment in every sector from farming to industry.

I want to keep our communities safe so that local people can get on with their day to day lives. We now have record numbers of police officers in Cumbria - more police than ever before. It is important that these officers are in the right areas to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.