Economic Growth, Tax Cuts and lower Inflation Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 Last week economic news felt like further evidence that we have turned a corner. The latest GDP figures showed that the UK economy growing by 0.6% in the first three months of the year. This welcome boost adds to the good news of wages growing faster than inflation, falling energy prices and tax cuts worth £900 to the average worker. It has been a difficult few years, and whilst there is more to... Articles
Taking Action to Drive Down Inflation 23rd August 2023 The rise in the cost of living and subsequent squeeze on household finances is understandably the most frequent concern that people raise. Global inflation is... Articles
Supporting Ukraine ahead of its Independence Day 16th August 2023 Next week on Thursday 24th August, Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day. First celebrated since being free of the Soviet Union in 1991, this day will also be... Articles
Grown-Ups lead on tackling Climate Change 9th August 2023 The UK has been a global leader in changing to renewable energy sources and in reducing carbon emissions, while many other countries continue to increase their... Articles
Four Summers without the Queens Square water jets 2nd August 2023 It is now August 2023. Do you remember when you last visited Crawley’s Queens Square on a nice summer’s day seeing the water jets switched on? It wasn’t last... Articles
Opposing the Expansion of the London ULEZ 26th July 2023 Last Thursday, the voters of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in their parliamentary by-election, sent a clear message to London Mayor Sidiq Khan, that they didn’t... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes 4 million more people in work since 2021, with over 400,000 more people in South-East England now having the security of a job 25th July 2023 · New figures show there are four million more people in work since 2010 and over 490,000 more people in a job across the south east of England, helping to grow... Westminster News
Calling Labour out on the expanding London ULEZ 19th July 2023 Back in March, the Conservative Group of Councillors at Crawley Borough Council brought forward a motion to the Full Council meeting, for the council to... Articles
Henry Smith MP leads call to the Prime Minister for Comprehensive Recovery Package for Aviation, Travel and Tourism 19th July 2023 Henry Smith MP has led a joint approach from more than 40 parliamentarians to call on the Prime Minister to re-introduce VAT-free shopping and to implement... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP welcomes New Government Funding Boost for Childcare Providers in Crawley 17th July 2023 · At the Spring Budget 2023, the Government announced a whole package of reforms to the childcare sector to help more parents into work to grow the economy. ·... Local News
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