Vaccines still at the front line as government sets out Covid Winter Plan
The Prime Minister has today set out the government’s autumn and winter plan for managing Covid at a press conference. The government’s autumn and winter plan sets out a renewed focus on vaccines as the first line of defence,...
Read MoreWorcester residents encouraged to pick up tennis rackets after Raducanu win
Robin Walker has congratulated British tennis hero Emma Raducanu following her historic US Open win over the weekend and called on residents in Worcester to follow her lead by getting into tennis. Raducanu beat Canadian Leylah...
Read MoreCampaign launched to help improve fitness following pandemic
Public Health England has launched ‘Better Health’, a new campaign to help improve physical and mental health across the country. Better Health encourages people across the nation to lose excess weight, eat more healthily and...
Read MoreRelief for Worcester families as pet thieves to receive tougher punishment
Pet Theft is set to become a criminal offence in Britain following a recommendation by the government’s Pet Theft Taskforce. At present animals are legally treated the same as property, despite the importance of pets to many...
Read MoreNational Insurance Levy will boost health and social care
The government has announced that it plans to invest £36 billion into the National Health Service over the next three years which will help address a backlog of cases as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan will also...
Read MoreGovernment offers helping hand to first time buyers
Worcester residents will receive a helping hand to get onto the housing ladder following the announcement of a multi-billion-pound government plan to build more affordable homes. Nearly 120,000 new homes will be built for young...
Read MoreApproval for Worcester Medical School
The University of Worcester has received approval from the General Medical Council to establish a faculty of medicine. The first new students will be taken in next year. The university says the school will now be able to make a...
Read MoreHydrogen strategy is key to the success of government’s Net Zero target
The UK government’s Hydrogen Strategy, unveiled today, will contribute to the success of meeting the target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. As a renewable energy, hydrogen is widely regarded as a vital part of the...
Read MoreWorcester to receive £238,000 for flood protection schemes
70 more homes and businesses in Worcester are to be better protected from flooding by 2026-27, as part of new plans published by the Conservative Government alongside a £5.2 billion investment. The Flood and Coastal Erosion...
Read MoreSecondary schools in Worcester to benefit from Conservative Government’s £200 million summer school programme
Worcester MP Robin Walker has welcomed the announcement that schools in his constituency are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will be hosting a summer school over the school holidays, as part of the...
Read MoreOlympic success will have lasting legacy for swimming in Worcester
With the action underway at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, and following the gold medal win for Team GB’s Adam Peaty in in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke, and Tom Daley and Matty Lee in the Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform, Worcester MP...
Read MoreRobin Walker thanks care home workers for their efforts
Worcester MP Robin Walker has paid tribute to workers at a care home in his constituency. Stuart House, on London Road, invited Robin to come to a specially organised event to recognise staff who have gone above and beyond the...
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