Following an increase in Covid-19 infections in the Borough of Northampton, local authorities are asking residents of Northampton to strictly follow guidelines – which are pictured to the left and right.

I am pleased to report that newly-released annual statistics for the 2019 Unduly Lenient Sentence (“ULS”) Scheme show that 63 criminal offenders had their sentences increased, after I - in my role as Her Majesty’s Solicitor General, and other Law Officers, considered that their original sentences

I welcome the Government’s decision to give 900,000 public sector workers a pay rise of above the rate of inflation for doctors, police, teachers and more in the public sector.

Full-time median public sector pay now stands at £31,844, compared to £29,832 in the private sector.

I was delighted to officially open the brand new Northamptonshire Police Training Centre in Pyramid Close, Weston Favell, on Friday 10th July. I unveiled a plaque alongside the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold.

Again in the last fortnight I answered questions in the House of Commons from MPs from all parties in my role as Her Majesty’s Solicitor-General for England and Wales.

I was pleased to catch up with Theresa Grant, who is the Chief Executive of Northamptonshire County Council (NCC), to further our work together throughout Covid-19 and beyond.

I was delighted to be able to catch up with the Lord Chief Justice, The Right Honourable Lord Burnett of Maldon, albeit virtually rather than our usual face-to-face meetings.

As a lover of the arts – and having formerly served as Culture Minister of this country – I have sought to support the arts and creative industries during the exceptionally difficult times brought about for them by this pandemic.

Now that we have had the re-opening of most non-essential retail shops and the further loosening of restrictions, I want to do everything I can to support our local economy in Northampton.

In the last fortnight I was joined by a group of police officers and council leaders in a walk through part of the St David ward in Northampton.