Commencement of rail electrification Wednesday, 24 February, 2021 Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough has welcomed the news that the first step of the rail electrification project is now underway. In order to electrify the line between Market Harborough and Kettering, work has commenced to clear vegetation from the line that could otherwise interfere with the cables. This is part of a wider £1.5bn rail upgrade for the region being led by Network Rail, which also... Local News
Concerns raised by GP surgeries 14th January 2021 Neil O'Brien MP said, "While I’m pleased to update that over 2.6m first dose vaccinations have been given, I want to share some concerns that have been raised... Local News
Neil welcomes housing algorithm rejection 16th December 2020 Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston has welcomed the news that the proposed housing algorithm to determine housing targets across the country, has... Local News
Support for 'shop local' scheme 22nd June 2020 Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough and Cllr Amanda Nunn (Bosworth Ward) have supported the campaign to shop local, as shops have continued to reopen across the... Local News
MP and Councillors call on Miller Homes to reopen road in Great Glen 14th June 2020 Harborough MP Neil O’Brien and Great Glen councillors James Hallam and Rani Mahal are demanding Miller Homes re-open a key road in Great Glen as soon as... Local News
Neil raises Harborough Constituents' PPE efforts in Parliament 11th June 2020 Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, raised the PPE donations made by local constituents in Parliament, during business questions to the Leader of the House, Jacob... Local News
Neil becomes new APPG Loneliness Chair 20th April 2020 Neil O’Brien OBE, MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston will be the new Chair of the APPG on Loneliness British Red Cross, which acts as the secretariat for the... Local News
Neil visits 'drained Foxton Locks' 21st February 2020 Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, visited Foxton Locks in the constituency, which included a unique opportunity to actually enter the drained locks. The locks... Local News
Pressing for planning reform 31st January 2020 Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, convened a meeting in Harborough to discuss the need for planning reform, with senior Officials from Harborough District... Local News
Neil successfully re-elected as MP 13th December 2019 Neil O'Brien has been successfully returned as the MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston, following on from the 2019 General Election. Neil was returned with 55.3%... Local News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
