Brandon Lewis announces decision to stand down from Parliament at next General Election Thursday, 14 March, 2024 After much thought and deliberation, I have today notified the Chairman of the Great Yarmouth Conservative Association that I will not be standing as a candidate at the next general election. It is not a decision taken easily as it has been the greatest honour of my life to represent the people of Great Yarmouth in Parliament and to work with so many loyal and dedicated local campaigners. I owe... Local News
Transport Minister confirms Acle Straight funding still on table 23rd September 2020 Recent press speculation that suggested funding needed to dual the Acle Straight was off the table caused concern amongst Great Yarmouth businesses and... Local News
Greater protection for frontline heroes 15th September 2020 Today, we have announced new plans to double the maximum penalty for those assaulting an emergency worker – from 12 months to 2 years – offering greater... Westminster News
Labour back Europe over trade bill 15th September 2020 Last night, I joined the Prime Minister in the voting for the UK Internal Market Bill - which protects our United Kingdom and delivers on our manifesto... Westminster News
Mercury Column - September 2020 6th September 2020 It is an exciting time returning to school after the summer holidays. Even more so if you are heading to a new school. All these years afterwards I still... Mercury Column
Brandon celebrates success of Eat Out to Help Out scheme in Great Yarmouth 5th September 2020 Over 100 million meals have been claimed under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme 159,000 meals claimed under the scheme in Great Yarmouth Brandon... Local News
Call for Great Yarmouth businesses to sign up Kickstart employment scheme 2nd September 2020 A new £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across UK as part of our coronavirus recovery. I'm calling on local... Local News
Taking back control of our fisheries 1st September 2020 Today we will witness a historic landmark in Parliament as we debate the proposals to take back control of the fishing waters around the United Kingdom. This... Westminster News
Eat Out to Help Out Scheme proves a big success 27th August 2020 New figures have shown that our Eat Out to Help Out scheme has now been used over 64 million times , delivering a vital boost for our hospitality sector which... Westminster News
Updated advice on face coverings in school 27th August 2020 Following new advice from the World Health Organisation, we have updated our guidance on using face coverings in schools so that parents, pupils and teachers... Westminster News