THE NHS will be put at risk unless the UK adopts a “lockdown-lite” approach in order to kick start the economy, former Northern Ireland minister John Penrose has said – warning of the dire implications of leaving coronavirus restrictions in place too long. Mr Penrose outlined his views yesterday in…
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WE’RE getting pretty good at this lockdown business. People get that we’ve got to protect our loved ones and the NHS, and there’s not much patience for anyone who thinks the rules shouldn’t apply to them. We can’t stay in hibernation until then. Reports of domestic violence and abuse are already…
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John has welcomed news that the Government has written off over £57million of Weston hospital’s historic debts; a move which marks a victorious end to the long-running campaign to make the hospital sustainable for the future. John said: “For years, Weston hospital struggled financially, with annual budget over-runs because it couldn’t…
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John Penrose, Weston’s MP, has welcomed news that three new fibre broadband networks are set to expand into Weston, Worle the surrounding villages. Throughout February and March, John met with CityFibre, TrueSpeed and Virgin to discuss Weston’s need to move from frustratingly slow broadband speeds and limited coverage in some neighbourhoods, to industry-leading, reliable…
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