Inflation has fallen - again.

It’s now at 3.2%, the lowest it has been in over two and a half years.

Today, the basic state pension will increase by £900 as part of the Triple Lock guarantee.

We will always back British pensioners.

This week marks the start of the rollout of this government's record expansion of childcare.

By the end of our rollout, this will save working parents on average £6,900 a year, helping 60,000 more people back into work.

Read more here 👇
gov.uk/government/new…

Important intervention. The select committee has been looking at this too. It acts like a regressive tax and needs to be changed

Times Radio Stig Abell Kate McCann
At last!Sane interview with Conservatives MP Mark Garnier who spoke sense. Vision is key to appealing to electorate. Tory internecine fighting's brought UK to knees. Impossible to appease both wings,has to split to be fit to govern again.

A heartfelt appreciation to The Air League Gliding Uni of West London Mark Garnier Lockheed Martin & Draken Europe for their efforts in organising the Inclusivity in Aviation reception at the Houses of Parliament.

🚨 Fact Check 🚨

The Government made clear to the Chair of the Post Office that reaching payment settlements with victims of the Horizon scandal was a priority when he took the role. Claims to the contrary are simply not true.

Read the full letter below

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The UK is the first major economy to halve emissions.

This is an enormous achievement by itself, but we have done so in a pragmatic way - growing our economy by 80% and protecting family finances at the same time.

Our cracking team of Prime Minister’s 🇬🇧 trade envoys add so much value to what we do at Department for Business and Trade

Parliamentarians whose hard work drives investment 📈 and unearths new opportunities for UK businesses worldwide 🌍

🤝 Thank you for championing Global Britain.

The Horizon post office scandal is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history. We will make sure the truth comes to light. We will right the wrongs.

We will get victims the justice they deserve. 👇

✅️ Beale's Corner, Bewdley now open (one-way, into town)

We're grateful to our friends at Wyre Forest DC for their help with the clean up this morning

Welcome news

From today, 27 million working people will pay less tax.

It’s taken tough decisions to get to a place where we can cut tax responsibly but as soon as we could, we have.

Conservatives believe in low taxes. If we can go further this year, responsibly and sustainably, we will.

River Severn/Teme 12 Noon 5/1/24:

⛔️ Bewdley
✅ Pewterer's Alley 🚶
✅ Bewdley Bypass
⛔️Switchback
✅ Stourport
⛔️ Lenchford
✅ Holt Fleet
⛔️ Sabrina 🚶
✅ Worcester (contraflow)
⛔️ Diglis
✅ Carrington
✅ A449 Powick
✅ A4103 Bransford
⛔️ Hanley Road, Upton
✅ Upton Bridge

⚠️ Report of a fallen tree along the Switchback, between Stourport & Bewdley (near to caravan site) - please approach with care, we've sent a gang to inspect

Merry Christmas from Downing Street 🎄

A warm welcome to 🇬🇧 PM Trade Envoy Mark Garnier back to #Thailand to promote 🇬🇧🇹🇭 trade and investment.

Productive discussions today with 🇹🇭Trade Representative Nalinee Thaveesin and Secretary to the Minister of Commerce Krisda Tanterdtit among others.

Fantastic to open the BigC #BritishFair today with 🇬🇧 Trade Envoy Mark Garnier and CEO K.Aswin.

It’s fantastic to see the results of UK Trade in Thailand work to bring more UK Food & Drink to Thailand. Big C alone imported £16m last year from the UK with more lines to come…

Well done Mark Garnier for bringing this to the House

📢BREAKING: Possession of nitrous oxide, known as ‘laughing gas’, to produce a 'high' is now illegal. Offenders could receive⤵️

💷An unlimited fine
🏘A community punishment
🚨A prison sentence for repeat offenders

We will not allow antisocial behaviour to ruin our communities.