I am honoured to have been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jeremy Hunt MP, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. This is clearly a really important period for our NHS and broader health and social care issues.

For many years the UK has performed poorly in the international productivity tables. In real terms, this means that in 2015, for every comparable hour worked in Germany, the UK produced 37% less output. Average productivity across the G7 countries falls 18% above the UK.

Businesses press minister on rates

Business owners met with South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge and a Treasury minister to express their concerns about increasing business rates.

A Suffolk MP warned immigration will not be able to fall until welfare and education reforms allow foreign labour to be replaced with local talent.