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I hope you are keeping safe and well.

As I am sure you have all seen, the UK coronavirus alert level was raised to 4 meaning transmission is ‘high or rising exponentially’. To address this swiftly, the Government announced further measures to keep us all safe including:

On Tuesday, I co-chaired the first roundtable for the Midlands Engine All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). The Midlands Engine APPG will play a crucial cross-party role in supporting economic growth in the Midlands.

Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day which is an awareness day to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. Every year organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

It is great to be back in Parliament and representing the people of Broxtowe. 

My first summer recess as your MP really has flown by and I cannot believe how much I have managed to pack in, despite the unusual circumstances. A highlight for me this summer was welcoming the Prime Minister to Broxtowe last month.

This week has been full of meetings to discuss promoting fitness and wellbeing in Broxtowe. On Monday, I had the pleasure of meeting with Her Spirit which was founded by two local residents, Holly and Mel, to inspire women across the country to be fitter, stronger and healthier.

I am really pleased that more businesses will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow and know how happy you will be too. The changes are outlined in full online and include resuming all close-contact treatments and celebrating weddings with up to 30 guests.

Our local NHS staff have worked tirelessly over recent months, tackling the global coronavirus pandemic.

This weekend I visited the Farm Fresh Market in Watnall as they opened their doors to customers for the very first time from the converted stable at The Royal Oak, Watnall.

Firstly, I wanted to congratulate Hope Nottingham for being awarded £75,000 from the Government’s Food Charities Grant Fund to continue their excellent work supporting Broxtowe’s residents throughout this pandemic.