Robert said: "Incredibly positive news this morning as the UK becomes the first country in the world to have a clinically approved Covid-19 vaccine for supply.
"This is a huge breakthrough in humanity's charge against this disease, and I pay tribute to everyone involved in making it possible.
"The
I was honoured to lay a wreath at the war memorial in Witney this morning, on behalf of the constituency of Witney & West Oxfordshire, as part of Witney Town Council’s virtual service.
You can view the whole service by video at the link here, with huge thanks to the talented team who made it.
Robert said: "I warmly welcome the Chancellor's announcement today of significant extensions to support offered to businesses and the self-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chancellor announced that:
"The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March 2021, with the Government co
New national restrictions come into force on 5th November and the Government has published a range of guidance to help individuals and businesses to understand what the new measures mean for them.
The central purpose of the measures is to reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, thereby red
Dear Member,
It is a privilege to be your Member of Parliament and I am anxious to ensure that I communicate with you and the general public on a regular basis. As a member of Witney Conservatives you are the lifeblood of our party.
"Now is the time to take action because there is no alternative."
Tonight’s announcement was of course one that none of us wished to see.
But the reasons are as summed up above by the PM.
Simply, in this country, as across much of Europe, the virus is spreading even faster than
Unfortunately but understandably, Remembrance Day events across the country are expected to be cancelled due to COVID-19, including the annual parade in Witney.
That doesn’t mean that Remembrance Day itself is cancelled this year, we just need to find other ways to come together as a local com
"We are sorry that the decision of the Government, guided by the judgement of the Chief Medical Officer and Joint Biosecurity Centre, is that the city of Oxford now needs to move into Tier 2 restrictions.
A few facts on this week’s Free School Meals (FSM) debate, which you’ll have seen in the news a lot.
It's important, so please take a few moment to read what I have written here, where I try and explain the issues to you. As ever, there’s more to this than meets the eye, and there’s a bit of d
