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Ellis Karran

Local Democracy Reporter

Journalism graduate who joined Stonebow Media in 2020 as a News Reporter. Now a Local Democracy Reporter covering Greater Lincolnshire as part of the BBC Local News Partnership.

February 21, 2024 5.30 pm This story is over 13 months old

RAF Scampton roles have been on the agenda for Labour's Hamish Falconer (left), Conservative Karl McCartney (middle), and Liberal Democrat Cllr Matt Boles (right) following the Lincoln MP's question at PMQs.
By Local Democracy Reporter

Lincoln’s Conservative MP has spoken out against the Home Office’s RAF Scampton plan inside the House of Commons, prompting a trio of political party opinions on who is best placed to end this plan once and for all.

Member of Parliament for Lincoln Karl McCartney raised a point during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, asking for an update on the Home Office’s proposed plan to house asylum seekers at the former RAF Scampton base.

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February 20, 2024 7.30 pm This story is over 13 months old

By Local Democracy Reporter

In what is likely to be the final major economic statement before the General Election, Lincolnshire “urgently” needs support in its hospitality and tourism sectors to boost growth, as well as government support to prevent future flooding catastrophes.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will present his Spring Budget on March 6, as the government looks to bounce back after the UK fell into recession during the final months of 2023.

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