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"All you needed to come to Cartmel for was to go to school," explains Boak, who now sits as a Liberal Democrat on Westmorland and Furness Council.

While there are many holiday homes in and around its main square, Boak is keen to stress the area at large has managed to secure social housing.

Jenny Boak, 62, has always lived in this corner of Cumbria and remembers the days when Cartmel was a sleepy village.

Conversely, as AP's Josh Boak reported, the Biden Administration has "countered that tipped workers would be better off with a higher minimum wage."

Associated Press writers Josh Boak and Will Weissert contributed to this report.