South Shropshire MP Philip Dunne has urged local residents to post gifts and cards early this Christmas in response to planned industrial action by postal workers.

Figures released yesterday show there are a record number of nurses and doctors in the NHS workforce in England.

From today, millions of pensioners will begin to receive Winter Fuel Payments boosted by £300 to support them during the winter months.

Local MP Philip Dunne visited Cleobury Mortimer Primary School on Friday. He was introduced to the School Assembly by  Year 6 teacher, Mrs Nicola Mountjoy and met the School Council. 

The Government have published the allocation for each local authority and Integrated Care Board (ICB) of the new £500 million Discharge Fund.

South Shropshire MP Philip Dunne today signed a new manifesto, outlining ways the government can clean up the UK's rivers, seas, and waterways, including a new fund that could support local initiatives in Shropshire to tackle pollution using money raised by fining polluting water firms.

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt today set out in the Autumn Statement how he will stabilise the economy and put public finances on a sustainable footing, while targeting support to the most vulnerable and helping to bring inflation under control.

Reacting to news that the owners of the Medical Practice have given notice under their GMS contract to hand back their practice in Highley to the NHS, local MP Philip Dunne has pledged to work with local stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption to patients and to secure a sustainable long-term solution to primary care in Highley that delivers the best possible health outcomes.

South Shropshire MP, Philip Dunne has welcomed that almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 this month as the latest Cost of Living Payments begin to be sent out today, including 7,700 families across the Ludlow Constituency.