Conservatives respond to Lib Dem Financial Crisis Saturday, 18 November, 2023 Conservative Group Leader David Fothergill, responds to the financial emergency at Lib Dem Somerset Council. "As Conservatives, we believe that taxpayers are the best judges of how their money should be spent. This means only collecting taxes that are essential to delivering public services and not a penny more. Between 2009 and 2022 (when Conservatives ran the County Council) we gratefully... Local News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... Westminster News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community Speeches
MPs Column 14th October 2021 Environmental issues are high on the agenda of many local groups (and of course mine, not just as the local MP but also as the DEFRA Environment Minister), so... Local NewsReportsWestminster News
Rebecca Pow's - Update for Taunton Deane - Sunday 8th August 2021 8th August 2021 COVID-19 UPDATE Life as far as possible has been getting back to ‘normal’ thanks to the laudable roll out of the vaccine programme, with, (at the time of... Westminster News
MPs statement on the "Local Poll" 24th May 2021 A statement on behalf of James Heappey MP, Rebecca Pow MP, David Warburton MP and Marcus Fysh MP regarding the ballot papers which were received by Somerset... Local News
Rebecca Pow - Update 1st April 2021 I sense that many are breathing a sigh of relief as this week the restrictions have relaxed so that groups of six, or two households, can meet outside (socially... Media
Rebecca Pow MP Column – 14th October 2020 19th October 2020 Arts, culture and heritage are so important to our lives and this sector, like so many others, has been hard hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In... Local News
Rebecca Pow MP welcomes £5.9million Government funding to level up Taunton Deane 4th August 2020 Government has announced more than 300 ‘shovel-ready’ projects in England to share £900 million investment to build homes and infrastructure and create jobs... ArticlesLocal NewsWestminster News
Rebecca Pow MP welcomes £5.9million Government funding to level up Taunton Deane 4th August 2020 Government has announced more than 300 ‘shovel-ready’ projects in England to share £900 million investment to build homes and infrastructure and create jobs... Local News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
