Dame Rebecca Harris MP Lays Cross of Remembrance in Constituency Memorial Guarden Thursday, 7 November, 2024 Today, I joined my MP colleagues from all parties in the House of Commons to lay a cross of remembrance in the constituency memorial garden at the Houses of Parliament. Last week at a ceremony for the official laying of remembrance wreathes, I was also honoured to meet and shake the hand of Warrant Officer Johnson Beharry, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2005 for saving his unit from two... Westminster News
Youth Mental Health Ambassador Appointed 3rd February 2021 The Prime Minister has appointed Dr Alex George as Youth Mental Health Ambassador to help shape our work on mental health in schools, colleges and universities... Westminster News
Vaccine Update- 90% of all over 80s vaccinated 2nd February 2021 The NHS have now vaccinated over 9.2 million people across the UK, which includes 931,204 vaccinations just this weekend. That’s one in every 60 adults in the... Westminster News
Government Powers Up Electric Vehicle Revolution with £20 Million Chargepoints Boost 2nd February 2021 The Government have today announced a £20 million cash injection to boost the number of electric vehicle chargepoints in towns and cities across the UK, helping... Westminster News
Vaccine Update: A Record 598,389 people vaccinated in one day! 1st February 2021 On Saturday 30 January, 598,389 people across the UK were vaccinated in one day – 100,000 more than the previous record day. In the last week, we averaged... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Calls on Employers in Castle Point to Join Thousands of Businesses Signed Up to the Landmark Kickstart Scheme 29th January 2021 The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across the UK as part of its Plan for Jobs. Since it launched in... Westminster News
Novavax Publishes Positive Efficacy Data for its COVID-19 Vaccine 29th January 2021 Last night Novavax published the results of their latest vaccine trial (phase 3 trial) – showing this vaccine to be around 90 per cent effective in preventing... Westminster News
£70 Million to Keep Prison Leavers off the Streets 29th January 2021 The Government have announced an additional £70 million to keep prison leavers off the streets – helping us tackling homelessness, cutting crime and making our... Westminster News
New Standard Tenancy Agreement to Help Renters With Well Behaved Pets 28th January 2021 Too few renters can enjoy the pleasure and companionship of pets. That’s why the Government have updated the standard tenancy agreement to make allowing well... Westminster News
Tougher Border Controls to Protect Public Health 28th January 2021 Yesterday, the Home Secretary announced tougher controls at our borders to minimise international travel and protect public health as we roll out the vaccine... Westminster News
