We are supporting farmers to manage the risks of bluetongue and other animal diseases, alongside APHA and The Pirbright Institute.

To keep up to date with the latest situation visit gov.uk/bluetongue

Today on #VEDay we remember the generation of heroes who fought to keep us free at home and abroad.

Let us never forget their service and sacrifice in defence of freedom.

Earlier this week Secretary of State Steve Barclay joined Sally-Ann Hart MP Huw Merriman MP and Hugh Broom in Sussex to hold a Q&A for farmers and local businesses as part of our ‘Defra Minister on Tour’ series 🚜

Thank you to Batcheller Monkhouse for sponsoring the event 🌳

🌳 Out campaigning today with Sally-Ann Hart MP and Hastings & Rye Conservatives.

🗳️ Next Thursday #VoteConservative to secure a strong local team to deliver high quality services whilst keeping council tax as low as possible.

👷 CEN MP Sally-Ann Hart MP explains how this 'no-brainer' tax cut would help allow landlords to retrofit their houses.

🌍 CEN MP Sally-Ann Hart MP says that the UK shouldn't allow 'other countries to curb and dictate our environmental ambition.'

I believe our welfare system is about far more than benefit payments; it is about changing lives for the better.
 
Today’s speech from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out our plan for a new welfare settlement in Britain.

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Thank you to CEN MPs Theresa Villiers, George Eustice, Andrew Selous MP, Sally-Ann Hart MP, and Dr James Davies MP who joined us in Westminster to show their support.

👏 Today, Steve Barclay and Defra UK have launched a new Water Restoration Fund.

🌊 Water company fines will now be spent on on-the-ground projects to improve the water environment.

This was the headline policy in our Water Manifesto: 👇
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Take part in our online ‘Your Voices’ survey where you can answer questions about transport-related issues to help us shape the transport system in the south east.

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Looks like the dental plan is starting to have positive effects - the map below shows dentists taking on adult NHS patients in January (left) and now (right). Lots more are taking on new patients - particularly in shire and coastal areas.

🚨Labour have finally admitted they would scrap our childcare plans.

This would cause huge uncertainty for working parents who are set to save £6,900 a year.

But yet again, they’ve refused to say what their plan is.

Only the Conservatives have a plan to back working parents.

🚨 BREAKING: Labour’s green pledge costs over 4X MORE than they previously admitted, according to new reports.

Energy experts this morning say Labour’s flagship policy is now “infeasible.”

🎉 So pleased for my great friend Sally-Ann Hart MP that her Private Member’s Bill, the Support for Infants Bill, has today passed its Second Reading ! (1/3)

Real wages rising again.

Record numbers in payroll employment.

And economic inactivity falling - lower than the USA, France and Italy.

Our plan is working.