Kemi Badenoch Wins Leader Election Saturday, 2 November, 2024 Kemi Badenoch was unveiled as the new Conservative leader this morning on a historic day for the party. In the tightest Conservative leadership race since the modern system was introduced, it was Kemi Badenoch who did enough. Having woken up as shadow housing secretary, she was declared the new Tory leader by lunchtime. Badenoch won 53,806 votes from the Tory faithful (56.5 per cent), while... Articles
Winter Economy Plan 25th September 2020 Yesterday th e Chancellor announced our Winter Economy Plan , the next phase of our planned economic response to Coronavirus which will help to protect jobs and... Westminster News
Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus 22nd September 2020 Please see the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus. Mr Speaker, with your permission, I will make a statement on... Westminster News
ECC News Release: Further High Court Ruling on Essex Waste Facility 14th September 2020 Further High Court Ruling on Essex Waste Facility A further judgment has today been handed down in the High Court by Mr Justice Pepperall in relation to the... Local News
Government Update 20th August 2020 Remember to make space and follow the rules on social distancing, wherever you are. Today students will receive their final GCSE results based on teacher... Westminster News
The Government's detailed plan for getting all of our children back to school 10th August 2020 It is a national priority to get all pupils back into school in September, as nothing will have a greater effect on the life chances of children and nothing is... Westminster News
Summer In Touch 2020 31st July 2020 Our latest digital edition of In Touch is available for download. Local News
Prime Minister's Special Brief: Wash your hands, cover your face, make space 31st July 2020 Wash your hands, cover your face, make space Good afternoon, Two weeks ago, I updated you from this podium on the progress we had made as a country against... Westminster News
Special Brief: A pay rise for almost 900,000 public sector workers 21st July 2020 Special Brief: A pay rise for almost 900,000 public sector workers Recent months have underlined what we always knew – that our public sector workers make a... Westminster News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News