James Cleverly rejects calls for the Prime Minister to intervene directly in the Northern Ireland talks at the moment as it would reward intransigence on the part of some political parties in Northern Ireland.

Following the Prime Minister's statement on the London attacks, James Cleverly pays a very personal tribute to PC Keith Palmer, whom he has known for 25 years, who was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday preventing the attacker from entering the Houses of Parliament. 

James Cleverly visited the new Church Lane Surgery today on the College at Braintree campus on Church Lane. This surgery will take the patients previously registered at the St Lawrence Surgery.

Braintree’s MP James Cleverly, has welcomed the latest figures showing the number of local people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit falling by 50 since February 2016.

Following the Prime Minister's statement on the European Council meeting, James Cleverly urges the PM to ensure that her wish for the rights of EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in the remaining EU to be a priority in the negotiations is not used as a bargaining chip by EU negotiators who want to prioritise the so-called divorce settlement.