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As a Conservative, each restriction placed on our lives this year has made me uncomfortable. It is against my instincts to accept a Government interfering in...

The Prime Minister recently announced an additional £24 billion in funding for our country’s defence by 2025 – the largest investment since the end of the Cold...

As Chair of the Treasury Select Committee I have been pursuing an inquiry into the decarbonisation of our economy and so I was very pleased that last week the...

I have recently enjoyed taking part in a programme that teaches primary school children aged 7 to 11 about how to be safer and more confident online. ‘Be...

Last Wednesday I voted to support the four-week national lockdown. I did so with mixed feelings but having studied the best available evidence I believe that I...

It feels a while ago that I last wrote about Brexit, with the once dominant issue very much overtaken by the coronavirus pandemic. So what progress has been...

Last week the Chancellor announced changes to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which will begin on 1st November and succeed the furlough scheme. The JSS has been...

I recently visited a local surgery to promote flu vaccinations as the Government aims to vaccinate 30 million people – the largest flu drive in our history...

One of the more important issues for me in recent weeks has been supporting our businesses. I have worked with communities to promote the message that our shops...