Cumbrian MP Tim Farron secures meeting with Minister over farmer mental health support

Tim Farron highlighted the suicide rate amongst men in Cumbria is twice the national average

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Cumbrian MP Tim Farron secures meeting with Minister over farmer mental health support

The Minister for Health Innovation and Safety will meet with Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, on farmer mental health. Speaking in Parliament during a question on men's mental health, Mr...

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