evidence: Westmorland and Furness has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, according to the most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). [...] The council noted the latter were "at increased risk for self-harm, suicide ideation and behaviours" and former servicemen aged 25-44 had a higher rate of suicide than men the same age in the general population. [...] In the council area, 93 people died by suicide between January 2021 and December 2023, according to the ONS.