Inflation has fallen - again.

It’s now at 3.2%, the lowest it has been in over two and a half years.

The men and women who have served in uniform are the very best of us. They deserve our support.

Today we're launching OP PROSPER – a new service to support veterans into employment.

Just one of many steps we've taken to make the UK the best place to be a veteran 👇

A successful high street means a successful economy

We're taking action to tackle retail crime with...

🚨 New offence for assaulting shop workers
👮‍♂️ Equipping police forces with facial recognition
🚫Banning shoplifters from stores

To all those who steal from our high street shops and abuse retail staff – you won’t get away with it.

A full thread on action we're taking 👇

I’m proud of Department for Work and Pensions investigators and Crown Prosecution Service for taking down this organised crime group who stole millions.

In 2022/23 we stopped £18 billion of taxpayers’ cash going into the wrong hands.

We are clamping down on fraud and putting fairness at the heart of our welfare system.

This has been a brilliant effort from all involved. I’m delighted that the inpatient service can resume Shropshire Community Health

A Conservative election candidate is calling on a council not to close two recycling centres as part of cost-cutting measures. shropshirestar.com/news/local-hub…

Concerns have been raised over the potential closure of recycling centres in Shropshire, proposed as a part of ongoing cost-saving measures being taken by Shropshire Council.

shropshirelive.com/2024/04/04/new…

Lots of good news as the Conservative plan is delivering results for people across the country.

👶 15 hours of free childcare
⚡️Energy price cap lowered
👷‍♀️National Insurance cut
💷 State pension boosted

This week marks the start of the rollout of this government's record expansion of childcare.

By the end of our rollout, this will save working parents on average £6,900 a year, helping 60,000 more people back into work.

Read more here 👇
gov.uk/government/new…

Thank you for visiting and for your support for South Shropshire

#LaboursChildcareTheft

There's been lots of coverage about the NHS today - all of it focused on England.

You’d think it was brilliant in Labour-run Wales.

You’d be wrong.

Here’s the truth about the NHS with the Conservatives vs. under Labour 👇 🧵

Energy experts have exposed the true costs of Labour’s mad green pledges - almost a HUNDRED billion of extra costs all for them to play politics with Britain’s energy supply.

They must come clean on how they’ll pay for it. Taxes or bills?

express.co.uk/news/politics/…

The Princess of Wales has the love and support of the whole country.

🌧️ Households and businesses affected by Storm Henk which affected the county between 2 and 12 January 2024, may be able to apply for a series of grants.

❗ You'll need to register your application by 7 April 2024.

👉 Find out more and apply: orlo.uk/EVWQ1

🚨 BREAKING: Inflation falls to 3.4%.

A year ago, it was at 11.1%.

This is good news for everyone in this country and shows the plan is working.

As many people continue to struggle, we’re sticking with the plan to get inflation all the way back down.

Excellent news

💧Under our Conservatives Gov, we now have 96% of bathing waters in England meeting minimum standards, with 90% of bathing waters in England being rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.

🥀 This compares to just 76% under Labour in 2010.

Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show our plan is working as we drive down inflation and grow the economy.

⬆️ Employment up 4.1 million since 2010

🏆 Record number of jobs in the economy

📈 7 months of real wage growth

⬇️ Economic inactivity falling