Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest Updates

Brentwood and Ongar MP Alex Burghart has urged all those people in Brentwood and Ongar who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to vaccine 30 million people.

Today, the Chancellor has announced our Winter Economy Plan – the next phase of our planned economic response to coronavirus, following the Prime Minister’s address to the nation. 

Mr Speaker, with your permission, I will make a statement on our response to the rising number of Coronavirus cases and how we must act now to avoid still graver consequences later on.

There is now very high demand for coronavirus tests and it is vital we test people with symptoms to help stop the spread of the virus.

If you have covid symptoms, you must get a test.

If you don’t have symptoms, don’t get a test.

Hospitality venues in England are from today (18th September) legally required to enforce the rule of 6 or face a fine of up to £4,000.

New figures show that 950,000 workers – 20 per cent of those furloughed nationally – went back to offices, shops, restaurants and factories to work on a part-time basis across the UK in July

3,700 self-employed people in Brentwood and Ongar have received support through the second grants available through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

There is little doubt Brentwood and Ongar’s pubs, restaurants and cafes have benefitted from the Chancellor’s “Eat Out To Help Out” scheme which ended on Bank Holiday Monday.

Let me begin this week by congratulating all those A Level and BTEC students from Brentwood and Ongar who got the results they needed to get into the University, college or apprenticeship they wanted.

Latest figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for people and businesses in Brentwood and Ongar

New statistics showing the huge Government support to individuals and businesses in Brentwood and Ongar have been welcomed by local MP, Alex Burghart.