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I visited Prior Pursglove College recently and got to speak to the students about politics and how our area is transforming.

Always appreciate being put through my paces. Grateful to the college for hosting me.

Today, the Prime Minister announced he was scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 saving the tax payer £36 Billion.

BREAKING NEWS: Eston & TS6 to get additional £20 Million.

Today the Prime Minister has announced the new ‘Long Term Plan for Towns’, which is being backed by £1 Billion investment in key levelling up areas.

Ground breaking for NET ZERO TEESSIDE…

Lots of people may have heard me speak about this project, but unsure of what it means to them or to Teesside as a whole…

Well this £1.5 BILLION project will provide clean energy to over of a million homes, and create 5000 jobs here.

Great to meet with Cleveland Fire Brigade UK, to learn about some of the challenges and opportunities they see on the horizon.

I am very proud to have been appointed Levelling Up Minister and join the great team at the Department for Levelling Up.

I’ll be working closely with Michael Gove (the Secretary of State) and others to ensure that the benefits of Levelling Up are felt right across the UK.

At the Armed Forces Breakfast Club in Redcar this morning.

This is a great initiative, helping ex-forces families in our area meet together and share experiences.

A BUS SERVICE RETURNS TO INGS FARM ESTATE

Great news today.

I’ve been working closely with Councillor Malcolm Head to get a Bus Service back to the Ings Farm Estate in Redcar after they lost theirs in the July timetable changes.

Down at Lazenby social club with Councillor David Taylor, chatting to members of the committee about how to keep the club going.

They were quite frank with me that if the club isn’t able to raise funds over the next few months it’s likely that the club will fold.

ZOË’S PLACE BABY HOSPICE

Wow - what a lovely visit today meeting the staff and some of the children at Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Normanby today.