Today, I will host a meeting of the A47 Alliance in the House of Commons, bringing together business leaders, MPs and local authority representatives from Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Lincolnshire to hear the compelling case for improving this arterial route from the East of England to th

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and through Conservative policies and schemes like the Start-Up Loans programme, this Government is determined to support them.

Many residents have contacted me saying they are extremely disappointed with the standard of care being offered by Highways England to the road network they are responsible for in the Great Yarmouth area. Of particular concern are sections of the Yarmouth and Gorleston Relief Road.

Great Yarmouth has a rich naval history stretching back many centuries.

The UK has always been a global leader in tackling climate change – from being the first country to raise it on the international stage, to cutting emissions faster than all major economies and quadrupling renewable electricity.

I know that some constituents may be concerned about the recent cases of listeria in some hospitals across England. Fortunately, our own James Paget Hospital is unaffected by this outbreak, linked to pre-packed sandwiches and salads eaten by patients.

This article first appeared on the Conservative Home website on 15th June 2019.

The amount of food thrown out every year in the UK is staggering, with an estimated 10.2 million tonnes of food and drink wasted. Whilst families could be throwing away around £500 worth of food every year.

It's both frustrating and saddending to read about the vandalism attack on one of the area's most important medieval churches.

You could say the last few months have been somewhat politically turbulent.