Veterans Railcard Now On Sale
The new Veterans Railcard has now gone on sale. The railcard will offer an additional 830,000 veterans who are not covered by existing discounts or railcards up to one-third of most rail fares from [...]
October 2020
Government Announces £17M Railway Investment for Southampton
The Government announced this week that Southampton will be receiving £17 million of investment to upgrade the railway for freight trains. This will allow longer trains to serve the Port of Southampton, increasing rail [...]
Boost for Southampton Culture Announced
It is great news that nine Southampton based cultural organisations will benefit from £1.18 million from the Culture Recovery Fund. This will help organisations that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic to stay [...]
Prime Minister Announces Support for First Time Buyers
Owning your home is important for many people. Although monthly mortgage payments are generally affordable, getting together a large enough deposit to buy a property is a challenging prospect for most people. The Prime [...]
Prime Minister Announces Investment in Clean Power
The Prime Minister outlined today in his conference speech that over the next decade Britain will embark on a green industrial revolution which will make us a world leader in low cost clean power [...]
Government Announces Lifetime Skills Guarantee
This week the Prime Minister announced the Lifetime Skills Guarantee. This will provide adults in Southampton of any age without A-Level or equivalent qualifications the opportunity to undertake a free college course from April [...]
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Coronavirus Restrictions
I’m aware of an increasing sense that the Government has not sufficiently been held to account by Parliament regarding coronavirus restrictions. The reality is the Government has been held to account continually by MPs. [...]