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Coronavirus alert level lowered The coronavirus alert level has today been lowered from level 4 to level 3. The Department of Health said...

Leeds City Council The leader of Leeds City Council, Judith Blake has called on Government for urgent support as the costs of Leeds’...

Leeds Housing Update I have had the below update from Leeds Housing Leeds Housing has just announced that it will soon be possible to bid...

Below is an outline of all the new changes that are to be made on Monday. Remember, stay safe and that coronavirus has not gone away....

World Environment Day Today is World Environment Day, the theme this year is ‘Time for Nature’ with the focus being on biodiversity to...

E PHE Review People from ethnic minorities are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus, a report by Public Health England says. There...

Today was the first day back in Parliament. I should not be here. It is dangerous, contributes to another potential peak of Covid-19 and...

Fixed Penalty Notices The Government will look into fines given to people travelling for childcare reasons during the lockdown. The...

At yesterday’s Governments daily briefing, the Prime Minister announced that the Governments five tests to be able to ease lockdown...

Home Office Bereavement Scheme The Home Office Bereavement scheme is a scheme in which the Government grants leave to remain to families...

Dominic Cummings I am still receiving many communications regarding Dominic Cummings. My thoughts are set out in this article. Please see...

Labour’s Test and Trace Proposals: Government should put local government Directors of Public Health in the lead for contact tracing....

The official coronavirus UK death toll today is 37,048. I urge all of my constituents to stay safe and to stay home as much as possible....

Crematoria chapels for funeral services to reopen in Leeds next month I have received the following update from Leeds City Council, that...

The UK death rate now stands at 36,042. My thoughts are with every victim, their families and their friends. NHS surcharge Following...

MPs ordered to return to House of Commons MPs have been told to return to the House of Commons after Whitsun recess. Whilst I often find...

The Coronavirus death rate now stands at 35,341. Behind each number (and it is still growing) is a family devastated with grief. Many of...

The Coronavirus death rate now stands at 35,341. Behind each number (and it is still growing) is a family devastated with grief. Many of...

I hope you have all had a restful weekend. There are strong reports that the R number is rising and anecdotally there seems to be a large...