£153,000 funding boost to help local high streets Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 The Great Yarmouth constituency is set to receive another boost from the Government with funding for improvements to local high streets to help them safely and successfully open after lockdown. A total of £56 million will be invested through the new Welcome Back Fund to help councils across England boost tourism, improve green spaces and provide more outdoor seating areas, markets and food stall... Local News
Brandon hails vaccine milestone 18th March 2021 Yesterday, we reached the extraordinary milestone of 25 million people across the UK having received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, an incredible... Westminster News
Labour are playing politics rather than keeping people safe 17th March 2021 By voting against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill last night, the Labour Party have demonstrated once again that they will always prioritise... Westminster News
Immediate steps to make our streets safer 16th March 2021 Last night, the Prime Minister chaired the Criminal Justice Taskforce setting out the immediate steps we are taking to provide further reassurance for women and... Westminster News
Mercury Column - March 2021 6th March 2021 In this column last month, I wrote about the incredible national effort that had been unleashed to roll-out the vaccination programme across the country. As I... Mercury Column
Massive cash boost as Chancellor reveals Town Deal for Great Yarmouth 3rd March 2021 Great Yarmouth will receive over £20million in capital investment as part of the Town Deal schemes, and a gateway to even more funding through the Government’s... Local News
A budget for the road to recovery 3rd March 2021 Today is one of the most important days in the political calendar. It’s Budget Day when the Chancellor will set out the next phase of our plan for suppressing... Westminster News
Business lockdown grant package announced 5th January 2021 This morning, the Chancellor has announced a further £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support business and protect jobs as the nation stays at home to... Westminster News
New nationwide restrictions introduced to tackle virus variant 5th January 2021 Many of you would have watched last night's address to the nation by the Prime Minister, announcing a national lockdown, as he asked the British public to once... Westminster News
Mercury Column - January 2021 3rd January 2021 2020 has undeniably been a tough year for all of us. It’s a year that we will all remember. It’s a year that historians and other academics will study for... Mercury Column