Richard has welcomed the announcement that the Government is making available over £130 million to tackle serious violent crime – including murder and knife crime – in the coming year.
As part of the government’s roadmap to cautiously lift restrictions, Richard has welcomed the announcement that businesses of all sizes, including those with fewer than 50 employees, can register from today to order free lateral flow tests for their employees.
Around 1 in 3 people with coronavirus
With schools in England reopening today, Richard has welcomed the announcement that mental health services for children and young people will be given a boost of £79 million to ensure that mental health support is available for those who need it.
Today Richard met with the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) to discuss the return of inpatient mental health services to Bedford.
Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMKCCG) and ELFT will be returning inpatient mental health services to Bedford following th
Richard has welcomed the Chancellor's announcement in today's Budget that a Green Savings Bond will be introduced, something which he has been campaigning for over recent months.
The bond will be offered through the government-backed savings organisation NS&I and will be closely linked to the U
Richard has welcomed the Spring Budget which provides billions of pounds to support businesses and families through the pandemic, delivers on the Conservatives’ promises it has made to the British people and invests in the UK’s future economy.
On Wednesday, the Government set out an ambitious plan
Richard has today signed a cross-party letter calling on the Prime Minister to take urgent action to help the wedding industry.
Although weddings will be allowed to resume with unlimited guests from 21 June, when lockdown is eased on April 12, weddings will be permitted for 15 guests only, rising t
The Chancellor has announced £5 billion in Restart Grants for high street shops and hospitality firms – ensuring the hardest-hit businesses have the support they need through the next stage of recovery to reopen and get going again as restrictions ease and people return to their high streets.
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Richard has welcomed the Government’s Vaccines Delivery Plan – the biggest vaccination programme in British history – that sets ambitious targets as the government continues to ramp up its vaccine rollout.
Already in North East Bedfordshire, 24.5 per cent of the population have received at least th
