Today, the Chancellor announced our plan for jobs – as he made an Economic Statement to Parliament - setting out measures to get the economy moving again as we enter the coronavirus recovery phase. This includes:

The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure investment at the heart of the economic recovery post-coronavirus.

The Planning Inspectorate’s pre-examination stage on the Development Consent Order for Sizewell C commences on the 8th July until the 30th September.

Therese has this week written to the Planning Inspectorate opposing the suggestion that the Scottish Power Renewables applications for substations at Friston and associated cabling be heard only virtually.

East Suffolk Council have removed the huge transport hub proposed at Innocence Farm from the Local Plan as part of the main modifications consultation.

Ever since I have been the MP for Suffolk Coastal, Sizewell C has been an ongoing matter for discussion and deliberation.

The Prime Minister confirmed last night that non-essential retail shops will be able to reopen again on the 15th June. Our councils and businesses are already preparing for this including helping to manage, as much as possible, effective social distancing and queues.

The Chancellor has TODAY announced that the job retention (furlough) scheme will be extended until the end of October.

🗓Until the end of July, there will be no changes to the scheme whatsoever.

We are moving into the next phase of how we as a country are tackling coronavirus. The PM has set out steps for this month, June and July.

Thérèse has welcomed the additional £2.48m that has been allocated to East Suffolk District Council in recognition of their central role in the national fight against coronavirus.