Telford Journal Column - Post Office inquiry misconduct in public office Sunday, 14 April, 2024 Watching the Post Office inquiry this week, we saw hapless former Post Office bosses being wheeled out to “tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” What was instantly apparent was that no matter how important these people had been, nor how highly paid, none of them seemed even now to realise what they had collectively done. We saw foolishness and incompetence on display, but... Local News
New Government Fund announced to help boost innovative businesses across Telford 20th May 2020 Companies in Telford can now apply for a convertible loan of between £125,000 and £5 million, to support continued growth and innovation in sectors as diverse... Local News
Lucy asks Prime Minister to put young people at forefront of coronavirus recovery 20th May 2020 Today at Prime Minister's Questions, Lucy Allan MP asked the PM to put young people at the heart of the Government's coronavirus recovery strategy. Young people... Speeches in Parliament
Lucy Allan welcomes Government's plan to publish paper on CSE 19th May 2020 Today the Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, has announced that the Government will publish a paper on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) to understand... Westminster News
Phased return to schools for pupils 18th May 2020 Since Wednesday 18 March, when the Government announced the closure of schools for the vast majority of pupils, the education sector has been operating a scaled... Local News
Chancellor extends Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by 4 months 12th May 2020 The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), or furlough scheme, has protected millions of jobs and businesses across the UK during the coronavirus... Westminster News
Government publishes coronavirus recovery strategy 11th May 2020 Following the Prime Minister's address to the nation last night, the Government has now published its recovery strategy. This strategy contains information and... Westminster News
Interview with Lucy Allan MP: The 2015 Election, 5 years on 7th May 2020 On 5th anniversary of the 2015 General Election, Telford student interviews Lucy Allan MP about her last five years in politics "Five years ago today, at the... Media
Lucy Allan MP asks Business Minister for guidance on returning to work safely as soon as possible 6th May 2020 Today in Parliament, Lucy Allan MP contributed to an Urgent Question in Parliament regarding Government guidance to enable people to return to work safely. The... Speeches in Parliament
Lucy writes to Education Secretary to raise concerns about university fees for online learning 5th May 2020 Lucy has written to the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson MP, to raise her concerns at the prospect of Universities charging full fees for remote learning... Local News