Nurseries like Tops Day Nurseries Musgrove play a valuable role for working parents & their children. It was a pleasure to invite Chanelle Cochrane, to a reception at UK Prime Minister recently to recognise all the excellent work she & the staff do for our community. David Johnston OBE MP

So much happening on the environment - great to speak with Christopher Hope📝 to discuss all; including disability access to the countryside

Reducing plastic pollution in our oceans 🌊

Tackling fast fashion 👚

Making nature accessible for all 🌿

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Next week is #PlantHealth Week ! 🌻

Together we’ll raise awareness about how to keep our plants healthy as well as threats to #PlantHealth .

Find out how you can play your part in protecting plants for future generations 👇

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In 2010, only around 200 schools were academies.

Now, that number is over 10,800 - at over half of our state schools.

What has this meant?

Higher standards across our schools, contributing to over 90% of schools now being rated good or outstanding, up from 68% in 2010.

Bringing together key stakeholders today to discuss how to turn the excellent Timber in Construction roadmap into action to drive home-grown timber production & timber use in construction of our homes and buildings. Great net zero & economic benefits, & job opportunities
#TiCIG

After attending #INC -4 events in Ottawa last week, I’m pleased to see further progress has been made towards the Plastic Pollution Treaty👏

There remains significant work to do, but I’m committed to securing an ambitious treaty that demands urgent action on plastics Defra UK

As Nature Minister it’s good hear this messenge that our gov is absolutely embedding nature into our climate agenda - we can’t tackle net zero without the powers of nature @conservatives
Steve Barclay
Andrew Bowie MP

Nature restoration is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal to tackle the climate crisis. Read my article here in Chamber UK about how as a Government we are going further and faster to protect and enhance nature

Important legislation to allow recreational Atlantic #bluefin tuna fisheries to open this summer has passed the committee stage. 🐟

If passed by the House of Lords, fishers can catch and release bluefin tuna, boosting coastal economies by up to £25 million

#SustainableFisheries

Pay day is coming.

Our second National Insurance cut hits payslips next week.

It's worth £900 to someone earning the UK average salary.

This is definitely worth a watch! Rishi Sunak Russ Cook

Fantastic to see Defra UK bringing a ban on wet wipes containing plastic & prioritising it in the #PlanforWater .

Leadership on campaigning for #BanTheWipe by our water company Northumbrian Water has been really effective. Great to see this progress! Christopher Hope📝 Rebecca Pow

Colin Drummond has been a hugely influential figure in our healthcare system locally over more than ten years. He played a key role in creating the unique trust that we are benefitting from today and I thank him and wish him all the very best in his retirement Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

The UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade.

The Prime Minister has today announced an extra £75 billion for defence over the next six years, securing our freedoms and driving prosperity in a more dangerous world.

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To mark #EarthDay2024 I spoke to HELLO! about their Planet Positive initiative, supporting sustainable fashion that can help protect our planet 🌎

Grazia UK Matt Chorley Christopher Hope📝

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I have worked continuously to bring about a ban on wet wipes containing plastic; & prioritised it in the #PlanforWater
Great to progress this! Christopher Hope📝 Matt Chorley

Today is #EarthDay , and I’ve been working with global leaders to find innovative solutions, so we can secure a highly ambitious, effective #PlasticsTreaty by the end of 2024.

This is vital to ensure that future generations can enjoy a cleaner planet 🌍 #INC4
Defra UK

We’re world leaders in reducing single-use plastics.

Since 2015, we’ve seen billions fewer single-use carrier bags, restrictions on plastic straws, cutlery and plates and a ban on microbeads in cosmetic and personal care products - great news for our planet this #EarthDay 🌍

I’ve arrived at UN Environment Programme #INC4 for the next round of talks to agree a #PlasticsTreaty . 🇨🇦

I’m looking forward to working closely with other ambitious countries to stick to our goal of ending #PlasticPollution by 2040.

Defra UK

So Matt Chorley takes the mick out of we politicians - but it’s an ingenious one man show; superb support in Tauntons Taunton Brewhouse tonight;
All in good spirit;👏
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