Trudy Harrison has welcomed today's good news for farmers after the Conservatives committed to protect funding which will enable them to take full advantage of Brexit opportunities.

Home Secretary Priti Patel joined Trudy Harrison in Whitehaven today to hear people's views on the doorstep.

They were joined by campaigners and called on houses around the Highlands estate.

Trudy Harrison visited businesses across the area including Graphskill, Works4You, AS Designs and Yeathouse Alpacas as well as those based in the town’s new office accommodation Stirling Place.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson joined Trudy Harrison at Whitehaven Academy today to see how £20million Government investment would help transform the school.

Let's get Brexit done - that's the message on the doorsteps in Copeland.

Trudy Harrison, Copeland's Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate, has been out and about campaigning and listening to views.

Trudy Harrison is a strong advocate for nuclear energy having worked at Sellafield and continuously raised the profile of the industry in Parliament and across the UK.

Whitehaven trader Gerard Richardson is among the best in the country as he received commended in the final of the UK’s Best Small Shops competition in Parliament today.

The competition celebrates the creativity of smaller retailers and the central role they play in the local community.

Nuclear contracting firms spoke to Copeland MP Trudy Harrison about their obligations to the industry, workforce and the community.

Trudy met with Seascale-based Cumbria Nuclear Solutions Ltd (CNSL) which forms part of Sellafield’s Decommissioning Delivery Partnership (DDP).

Copeland MP Trudy Harrison met with local farmers to discuss their post-Brexit farming needs.

Meeting in Wasdale, they also explored the potential for introducing a national food strategy for the UK and the importance of a ‘buy British’ policy.

Copeland MP Trudy Harrison has spoken out after the Government today gave the green light for Whitehaven’s £165million mine.