Ahead of the crucial Cabinet meeting at Chequers on Friday about our future relationship with the EU, Simon Clarke MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland pressed the Prime Minister to confirm that the UK will not find ourselves in a Norway-style situation after Brexit.

On Sunday, Simon Clarke MP really enjoyed joining the crowds at the first ever Chaloner Street market in Guisborough. There was a fantastic range of stalls and people loved the atmosphere - Simon said it looks as though this has the potential to become a real institution!

I am looking forward to speaking in today’s Parliamentary debate about safe standing at #football grounds, and to paying tribute to the work of all the Boro fans who have been making this case passionately and thoughtfully for a long time.

This week the Prime Minister has announced huge investment in our NHS. By 2023-24, funding will be £20.5 billion/year, or £394 million/week, higher in real terms than it is today.

Simon Clarke MP would like to pay tribute to everyone in Lingdale who has come together in the face of the recent crime wave in the village - and thank everyone who has contacted him with evidence about this.

Yesterday morning, Simon Clarke MP was in Guisborough to officially open Highcliffe Primary's stunning refurbished dining hall, complete with its spotless re-laid floor and new furniture.

Like me, two-thirds of people here in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland voted to leave the EU. But five Labour MPs in the North East have just demanded a second referendum, and Labour’s top politicians won’t rule it out. They want to ignore us.

Middlesbrough South and East MP Simon Clarke has today welcomed confirmation from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling that the extension of direct services between London Kings Cross and Middlesbrough will be unaffected by the announcement that the Government will take the East Coast Mainline into

Simon Clarke MP said: "East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prix yesterday was an amazing day out. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jayne Barnard and Councillor Mary Lanigan, and all the organisers of parties large and small! Apart from the first class sport, this was all about community spirit."

Yesterday, Simon Clarke MP visited Coco & Rum, the fantastic Thai restaurant in Saltburn-by-the-Sea which was at the centre of the anti-social behaviour in town last week and weekend.