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
Chancellor Announces £4.6 billion in New Lockdown Grants to Support Business and Protect Jobs 5th January 2021 This morning, the Chancellor has announced £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support business and protect jobs as the nation stays at home to control the... Westminster News
Prime Minister Announces New National Lockdown 5th January 2021 Last night the Prime Minister addressed the nation, announcing a national lockdown, as he asked the British public to once again: stay at home, control the... Westminster News
Education Plans Set Out 1st January 2021 *** THIS INFORMATION HAS NOW CHANGED GIVEN THE LOCKDOWN*** The Government have strengthened the plan to keep early years settings, schools, colleges and... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Supports Brexit Deal in House of Commons 30th December 2020 Today, both Houses of Parliament have approved the excellent deal the Government has secured for the United Kingdom, which fully delivers on what the British... Westminster News
ESSEX is in Tier Four 19th December 2020 Today the Government have announced that Essex will be moving from Tier 3: Very High Alert to Tier 4: Stay at Home, which means Tier 4 local restrictions will... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes £170,000 Boost to Castle Point Budget Next Year 18th December 2020 Rebecca has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Castle Point will see its budget boosted by 1.6% per cent next year, as part of the Conservatives’... Local News
Essex set to Receive an Additional £18,800,000 Next Year 17th December 2020 Government is increasing funding for policing to more than £15 billion in 2021-22, up by £636 million from this year. Essex is set to receive an additional £18... Westminster News
Secondary Schools and Colleges to get Weekly Coronavirus Testing 16th December 2020 The Education Secretary has announced that staff and students in every secondary school and college across England will have access to rapid coronavirus testing... Westminster News
ESSEX is in Tier Three 14th December 2020 Today the Government have announced that Essex will be moving from Tier 2: High alert to Tier 3: Very High Alert, which means Tier 3 local restrictions will... Local News
