Big result for David Allen who becomes Labour’s first Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria, winning by quite a margin

Labour parliamentary candidate for Barrow and Furness Michelle Scrogham welcomes the PM's 'flying vist', but says Barrow 'desperately needs investment' after 14 years of Conservative governments failing to invest

The PM and chancellor at BAE in Barrow today announcing £200m over ten years to invest in new homes and infrastructure for the shipyard’s expanding workforce, building the new Dreadnought and UK AUKUS submarines

The Budget verdict from voters in the key seat of Blyth. Delays hitting flood prevention schemes in Cumbria + why are so many people unable to work in the North East? Richard Moss talks to John Stevenson MP Markus Campbell-Savours Cllr Jemma Joy Lib Dem 🔶🔶 - watch on Sunday 10.00am BBC One #bbcpoliticsnorth

Conservatives Carlisle MP John Stevenson says the government is already investing hundreds of millions of pounds into the county and progressing plans for new nuclear power

Labour’s shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband in Cumbria today at Cumberland’s economic summit. He says he wants to make the county a “clean energy superpower” by investing in renewables and nuclear

Why are more than half the young people referred to CAMHS for mental health support in the North East & Cumbria not getting treated? Watch our exclusive report from Robert Cooper with reaction from Alison Hume Dominic McDonough Ron Beadle
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Controversy over the privatisation of Cumbria's previously council-owned waste disposal company

Cumberland Council’s ruling executive have agreed to start a consultation on a proposed 4.99% rise in council tax in April. The consultation lasts until 12 Jan

Westmorland and Furness Council due to start a consultation on its budget for next financial year today. Proposed council tax rise of 4.99%, but there’s still a £5m budget gap and savings need to be found

'Most people' back Go North East bus drivers - despite the frustrations caused by strike Emma Lewell-Buck MP tells BBC but WayneDaley 🇺🇦 says pay offer 'sounds like a good deal' - watch on BBC i-player
+ why are pharmacy closures happening in north?
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A Cumbrian business warns more pharmacies around the country will close without more money. The government has agreed new funding for pharmacies to provide more services. Thanks to Lucy and Mark at Dalston Pharmacy for hosting me - more on #bbcpoliticsnorth , Sunday 10am, BBC1

How to solve the Go North East bus strike? are north's universities too dependent on overseas students? + why local pharmacies are closing - Emma Lewell-Buck MP WayneDaley 🇺🇦 University of Sunderland Sir David Bell join Richard Moss - watch on Sunday BBC One 10.00am #bbcpoliticsnorth

Passengers who use a rural bus service in north Cumbria say they will fight for it after doubt was cast on its future bbc.in/3QuXvVK

Copeland MP Trudy Harrison says she's resigning as an environment minister. She plan to stand down as an MP at the next election and says she wants to 'devote my final months to Copeland's priorities without the distraction of ministerial duties'

My piece on bus cuts in Maryport. I've been gathering stories from around Cumbria about the loss of services - more to come in the next few weeks on BBC Cumbria and on BBC Politics North this Sunday, 10am

People in Maryport say they've been cut off from the town centre after losing their local bus service. Stagecoach says too few people were using the M1. Rosemary told us she used it regularly. More on bus cuts on BBC Politics North, 10am Sunday

Is the Government doing enough to help with fuel bills this winter? + bus cuts in Cumbria leave the elderly isolated from the town centre + Dame Rachel de Souza on getting more north east pupils back to school - with guests Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP Catherine McKinnell - watch BBC One this Sunday 10.00am

The council didn't rule out going the same way as Birmingham and others and declaring effective bankruptcy, when asked about it by me this afternoon. More just after 4 on BBC Cumbria bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

The biggest area of overspend, nearly £18m, is in the part of the council dealing with children in care. There's been a rise this year in the number of children looked after by the council or getting social care and reliance on costly independent providers has increased