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Today, the Chancellor announced the Winter Economy Plan – the next phase of the government’s planned economic response to coronavirus, following the Prime Minister’s address to the nation.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister outlined the new restrictions designed to help us reduce the spread of coronavirus in the coming weeks. I have summarised the new introductions below however I have also attached the Prime Minister’s letter to all MPs at the bottom of this article.

Team Lopez: We know many constituents are worried about the capacity for testing in Havering.

In February, I was pleased to host our first Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair in partnership with our local Job Centre Plus and the Queen’s Theatre.

This morning I caught up with Tony Chambers, Chief Executive of our local NHS Trust, BHRUT, to raise constituents' concerns about blood testing, maternity services and management of the pandemic during the winter.

An additional £150 million capital funding has today been provided by Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, to expand and upgrade 25 more A&Es to reduce overcrowding and improve infection control ahead of winter.

I have recently had meetings with Met Commissioner, Cressida Dick, as well as our local Borough Commander, Stephen Clayman, to raise constituents' views and concerns on policing. Here are some of the things we discussed:

Officer numbers in our Borough Command Unit

I know many constituents have a keen interest in the environment, so I wanted to alert everyone to the government's consultation on introducing a new diligence requirement on larger businesses which would prevent them operating in the UK from using products that have been grown on land that has b

This week, the Prime Minister announced a new rule of six for social gatherings, helping to control and suppress the spread of coronavirus.

My team and I met Crossrail Chairman, Tony Meggs, recently to discuss the latest announcement of further delays to the project's completion.