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The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has fallen by 44% since the Conservatives came into power in 2010, new statistics reveal.

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, had a 'flipping fantastic' Pancake Day at the historic Olney Pancake Race event.

Ben started three of the children's races by saying the traditional words "toss your pancakes, are you ready?" and ringing the Pancake Bell.

Milton Keynes Council has been given £86,412 by the Government to to help fund domestic abuse refuge services in the town.

The money will enable victims and their children to stay safe, recover from the trauma, and access safe permanent rehousing where needed.

The Post Office in Hanslope is set to re-open in April.

Ben commented, "The Post Office has reassured me they will be re-opening their Hanslope branch. I'm pleased with this outcome after a number of constituents raised their concerns with me about the recent closure."

St Paul’s have been crowned champions of the Milton Keynes Schools Debating Competition in the Houses Of Parliament for the first time ever.

The competition has been running for 12 years with schools battling it out for a place in the Westminster final.

At the end of January, the Government announced a new railcard for military veterans, giving a third off their train fares.

Ben Everitt MP and Iain Stewart MP have called on Milton Keynes Council to bid to become Britain’s first fully electric bus town.

The second flight carrying British nationals and entitled persons back to the UK arrived earlier today, Sunday, 9 February.

Ousedale School and St Paul's Catholic School have reached the final of the Milton Keynes Parliamentary Debating Competition.

Olney, Weston Underwood, Lavendon, Emberton and Clifton Reynes will be getting Full Fibre broadband from Openreach over the course of the next 14 months.