Labour's Economic Mismanagement Sees Benefit Claimants Rise by 95 in Castle Point Wednesday, 22 April, 2026 Claimant count in Castle Point has risen by 95 since Labour took office in June 2024, reaching 1,350 in March 2026. Nationally, the claimant count stands at 1,722,830 – up from 1,640,155 at the time of the General Election. Only the Conservatives have a plan to Get Britain Working Again. NEW figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the claimant count in Castle Point has... Reports
Rebecca Harris Welcomes Government’s New Tree Fund for Local Communities 12th March 2021 The Government has announced a brand-new funding initiative to increase tree planting and natural regeneration in local communities, with £2.7 million available... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes Strengthening Police Powers to Tackle Unauthorised Encampments 9th March 2021 In December 2019, the Conservative Government were elected with a manifesto commitment to tackle unauthorised traveller encampments. Rebecca Harris MP is... Local News
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Justice Overhaul to Better Protect the Public and Back Our Police 9th March 2021 Today, the Government are introducing new legislation to Parliament which will deliver on our manifesto commitment and give the police and courts greater powers... Westminster News
£686,000 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Essex 8th March 2021 Essex receives an extra £686,000 to tackle serious violent crime , including knife crime and murder. This investment is part of the £130.5 million funding... Local News
Step One on the Roadmap to Recovery 8th March 2021 As infection rates continue to fall across the country, the Government are delivering the first phase of our cautious but irreversible roadmap to recovery... Westminster News
£79 Million to Boost Mental Health Support for Children and Young People 5th March 2021 Today the Government have announced a £79 million boost to mental health services for children and young people - ensuring that mental health support is... Westminster News
JOINT AGREEMENT with the US to Remove Tariffs on UK Goods 4th March 2021 Today the Government have reached a joint agreement with the US to remove tariffs on a range of UK goods. The benefits of this will be felt across every region... Westminster News
Key Budget Announcements 3rd March 2021 Key measures include extending furlough to the end of September, two further grants for the self-employed, a six-month extension to the Universal Credit uplift... Westminster News
COVID-19 Update- Vaccines working well with a 80% reduction in hospitalisations. 2nd March 2021 Over 20.2 million people have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far across the United Kingdom. The NHS have administered over 21 million... Westminster News
