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Kickstart at Suffolk Libraries

Therese visited Felixstowe Library today as Suffolk Libraries committed to joining the Kickstart Scheme.

Winter Economy Plan to Protect Jobs

Yesterday, the Chancellor announced our Winter Economy Plan to support businesses, jobs and people’s livelihoods through coronavirus. Thanks to our comprehensive economic support package in March there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic – with three consecutive months of growth and millions of

Therese Backs Sentencing Shake-up

The Government has today launched its proposals on tougher sentencing and reducing re-offending. Therese said: "We have two prisons along the Suffolk coast who do a great job of rehabilitation and preparing offenders to re-enter society.

Launching the Kickstart Scheme

This morning, Therese launched the Kickstart Scheme, giving unemployed young people six-month work placements - with their wages paid for by the government. Household names like Tesco have already signed up and she's encouraging businesses of all sizes to apply.

NHS Parliamentary Awards 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that our health service would not be the fantastic organisation it is without the dedicated staff and volunteers that support it every single day. Therese said: "Two years ago, the NHS Parliamentary Awards were set-up to recognise outstanding individuals.

Ofqual Statement on 2020 Exams

Ofqual have this afternoon made a statement confirming that A-level, AS level and GCSE results will now be based on teacher assessed grades: “We understand this has been a distressing time for students, who were awarded exam results last week for exams they never took.

Second Tranche of Self Employment Income Support Scheme Open

Therese is reminding self-employed people in her constituency that the Income Support scheme is now open for the second tranche of grants. The second and final taxable grant is worth 70% of average monthly trading profits capped at £6,570 in total.

Therese Welcomes Additional NHS Cash to Support A&E this Winter

NHS trusts across the country have today been allocated a share of £300 million to help upgrade their facilities ahead of winter. Therese said: "I'm pleased to see that our part of the country has received a significant amount with East Suffolk & North Essex and James Paget Foundation Trusts re