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
New Voter-ID will stamp out election fraud 12th December 2022 Get ready for lots of complaining and squealing from Labour politicians in Westminster and Great Yarmouth as the government pushes ahead with new measures to... Westminster News
Park homes energy bills support confirmed 11th December 2022 Government ministers have now provided more detail about how the scheme will operate and when it is likely to be implemented. The £400 Energy Bills Support... Local News
Local NHS issues Strep A and Scarlet Fever advice 10th December 2022 Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS), which is responsible for the provision of local primary NHS services has issued the following timely advice... Local News
Local schools and colleges to benefit from highest real terms education spending in history 10th December 2022 The Conservative Government is investing an extra £2 billion next year, and the year after, which will support schools in Great Yarmouth. The extra funding will... Local News
Check Pension Credit eligibilty before 18th December 9th December 2022 The Conservative Government has launched a new campaign to boost the take-up of Pension Credit as part of wider support for the cost of living. The Conservative... Westminster News
BBC local radio cuts are bad for Norfolk 9th December 2022 The BBC is used to being criticised by politicians of whatever political hue for a range of perceived misdemeanours – lack of political impartiality, poor... Local News
Additional funding to help schools and colleges with energy costs 8th December 2022 The Conservative Government is providing a share of £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades for schools and colleges in Great Yarmouth, helping them to save... Local News
Streptococcus A Advice 6th December 2022 Any parent or grandparent will be worried about the news reports of a recent increase in Strep A infections among children. Although most cases are mild and are... Local News
Mercury Column - December 2022 3rd December 2022 Over the last month, you may have already read about my activities in Parliament within the pages of this newspaper or on the Mercury website. But I wanted to... Mercury Column