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 praises library recycling scheme 5th November 2019 Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris visited South Benfleet library this month to recycle her old electrical items. Libraries across the Essex accept old or unwanted... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP celebrates twenty-five years of National Lottery investment in local area. 5th November 2019 Rebecca Harris MP is celebrating after hearing how £7.2million of National Lottery funding has been awarded to 208 projects in the constituency over the last 25... Local News
Rebecca Harris meets with c2c 4th November 2019 Local MP Rebecca Harris has met with c2c to raise her constituent’s concerns over the change to ticket offices. Commuters have been in touch with Rebecca about... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP welcomes local funding boost for cancer screening equipment 30th October 2019 Local MP Rebecca Harris has welcomed the announcement from the Government that 78 Hospital trusts across the country will benefit from a funding boost to... Local News
Rebecca Harris encourages her constituents to take up the winter flu jab! 14th October 2019 Local MP Rebecca Harris visited her local community Pharmacy to get this season’s flu vaccine and to encourage her constituents to do the same. Each year... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP welcomes announcement of local school funding 11th October 2019 Local MP Rebecca Harris has welcomed the news that more children across Castle Point will be able to access a world-class education thanks to a major funding... Local News
Rebecca Harris welcomes progress of Domestic Abuse Bill within Parliament. 4th October 2019 Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris has welcomed the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill as it passed its Second Reading in Parliament on Wednesday. The Bill will introduce... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP welcomes cash boost for schools in Castle Point 20th September 2019 Local MP Rebecca Harris has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a record funding boost of £14 billion, levelling up per-pupil funding across the... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP donates second-hand glasses to sight charity at Karen Castle Opticians in Thundersley. 5th September 2019 The local Lions Club is collecting old glasses for Vision Aid Overseas, a charity that has been helping disadvantaged people all over the world to see clearly... Local News