The Liberal Democrats have announced they will invest over £42 million more in schools and colleges in Cumbria over the next parliament.

They say funding for Cumbria would reverse cuts to frontline school and college budgets, protect per pupil funding in real terms and ensure no school loses out from changes to funding arrangements.

Funding of £2,735,000 would be spent on protecting the Pupil Premium, introduced by the Liberal Democrats to help the most disadvantaged children.

Rebecca Hanson , parliamentary candidate for Copeland, said: "Children in Cumbria are being taught in overcrowded classes by overworked teachers - but Theresa May doesn't care.

"Under the Conservatives, funding per pupil is set to see the biggest cuts in a generation, while billions of pounds are being spent on divisive plans to expand grammar schools and free schools.

"This extra £42 million of funding would ensure no school and no child loses out."

She added: "We will reverse crippling Conservative cuts to school budgets and invest to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed."

“I am personally appalled by the crisis in education and commit to do all in my power to support our schools in the future.”

And Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron said: "A landslide for the Conservatives would allow Theresa May to take parents across the country for granted and cut our schools to the bone.

"Only the Liberal Democrats can provide the strong opposition Britain needs to stand up for Cumbria."