The UK public finances have reached a turning point. I am delighted that our economy will continue to grow and the jobs market will continue to thrive.
Since the Prime Minister first brought her deal, negotiated with the EU, to Parliament I have supported it. I recognise there are strongly held concerns about the deal, but there are also a number of positives.
The campaign for this year’s World Book Day was ‘Share a Story’. Just ten minutes of reading a day can make a huge difference to a child’s learning and development.
I welcome the recent announcement that there will be a consultation on government proposals to amend the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 to deal with challenges communities can face with unauthorised encampments. This shows the importance being given to this issue in government.
International Women’s Day gives us an opportunity every year to take stock of the work being done in the UK and around the world to bring equality for women.
The data published by the Office for National Statistics this month showed a number of positive trends in the labour market. The number of people in work is at a record high and wages outpaced inflation for the eleventh month in a row.
Local MP, Jo Churchill, has welcomed Greene King apprentice, Tyler Markarian, to Parliament to celebrate the launch of a new report and set of social mobility commitments by Britain’s leading pub company and brewer, Greene King.
