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
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
Essex bolstered by 101 extra police officers 28th January 2021 New statistics show that over 6,620 extra officers have been recruited through the Conservative Government’s police recruitment drive, with 101 more in Essex... Local News
Prime Minister’s Statement on the Reopening of Schools 28th January 2021 Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that schools and colleges will not be able to return to full face-to-face education until after the February half-term... Westminster News
