COVID-19 UPDATE: New Measures Introduced as Omicron Variant Identified in UK & JCVI Extends Booster Jabs to Under 40s Monday, 29 November, 2021 On Saturday, the Prime Minister announced new measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, taking precautionary steps to bolster our wall of defence against the virus. The Omicron variant is a stark reminder that we are not yet out of this pandemic, and we must take steps to protect the gains we have made in our fight against the virus. That is why the Government has announced new measures to reduce... Westminster News
235 Extra Police Officers Recruited in Essex to Keep Streets Safe 29th October 2021 Newly released figures show that 235 police officers have been recruited in Essex as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on... Westminster News
Autumn Budget & Spending Review 2021 27th October 2021 Increasing health spending by 3.9% in real terms over this Parliament – an increase of £41 billion Raising the National Living Wage by 6.6% to £9.50, giving a... Westminster News
Pre Autumn Budget Announcements 25th October 2021 Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, the Chancellor has announced a £5.9 billion cash injection for the NHS to reduce the backlog and make sure everyone can get... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP Calls on People in Castle Point to Get Their Jab 22nd October 2021 Rebecca Harris MP is throwing her support behind a huge national advertising campaign to encourage people to protect themselves and their loved ones from COVID... Westminster News
TRAVEL UPDATE: Lateral Flow Tests to be Introduced for Vaccinated International Arrivals 15th October 2021 Yesterday the Government announced that, from 24 October, fully vaccinated passengers into England from countries not on the red list will no longer be required... Westminster News
Improving Patient Access to GP Appointments 14th October 2021 Patients should be able to see their GP in the way they want, no matter where they live, and GPs should not face barriers to doing their vital work. That is why... Westminster News
Government Continues to Prioritise Protecting Customers and Securing Our Energy Supplies 11th October 2021 The Government will continue to engage with energy intensive industries affected by the global gas spike. At the same time, the Government will continue to... Westminster News
Travel Update: 47 Countries and Territories Removed from Red List 8th October 2021 Yesterday the Government updated our international travel guidance by removing 47 countries from the red list, thanks to the success of our vaccination... Westminster News
Conservative Party Conference 2021 7th October 2021 Over the Conservative Party Conference 2021 in Manchester, the Government has set out how we are taking action to deliver on the people’s priorities, getting on... Westminster News
