Damian Green, Member of Parliament for Ashford, has signed an open letter from over 100 MPs calling on supermarkets to highlight the very best of British produce by incorporating a ‘Buy British’ section online.
In the midst of a good deal of difficulty in the world the annual rituals of the Kent Show are a great consolation. It always helps when the weather shines on it, as it did when I visited on the Friday, but in any case it is a reminder of the permanent rhythms of life in the County.
This weekend, the Summer Reading Challenge begins. It takes place throughout the summer holidays, starting Saturday 8th July. The Challenge encourages children aged 4-11 to keep reading during the school summer holidays. They set a reading goal and can read anything they enjoy.
The ability to make an appointment to see your GP easily and at a convenient time is one of the best aspects of the NHS. So when it is difficult, as it has been for too long since the pandemic ended, people get angry, as my email inbox has testified over recent months.
Today the CMS Committee held a session on the work of the ITV. We heard from Dame Carolyn McCall OBE (Chief Executive, ITV), Kevin Lygo (Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, ITV), and Kyla Mullins (General Counsel and Company Secretary, ITV).
