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Yesterday one of our Teesside Labour MPs endorsed a tweet attacking “Leave w***ers”. For me, this was an insult too far.

? The U.K. energy grid has just gone a whole week without burning any coal, a historic achievement.

Last week, the Committee on Climate Change formally endorsed the campaign I have been leading for us to become carbon neutral (“net zero”) by 2050.

Yesterday's meeting of the Treasury Select Committee focused on business rates and provided chance to feed back some experiences of business owners I have spoken to across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland - you can see how I am able to feedback your thoughts during these meetings in the vid

I'm a big supporter of the cross-party campaign to deliver huge investment in rail transport in the north, led by The Northern Powerhouse Partnership.

Some lovely news to end the Bank Holiday weekend, and I look forward to congratulating the Duke and Duchess in Parliament tomorrow. As for bets on the name, I’m guessing Philip - but we’ll see!

I was a guest on today's BBC Sunday Politics. I spoke from the heart about how strongly I feel about honouring my promises. I don't think this month's European elections should be taking place, I won't campaign in them, and I won't support a Customs Union with the EU.

Thank you to Nunthorpe Community Council for a really fun morning at The Avenue play area today! I was joined at the Easter Fair by your two fantastic Conservative candidates, Mieka Smiles and Michael King, and we all enjoyed talking to lots of different stallholders.

Skelton is one of my favourite places in our constituency and two of my favourite people are standing to represent the new Skelton West ward: Craig Holmes and Lee Holmes.

From my family to yours, a very Happy Easter! And a happy birthday to my wonderful and very patient wife Hannah too. 

Lovely to support the fantastic new icecream emporium outside The Seaview Restaurant in Saltburn on its very first day of business - what a great opening day!

Many of you will be completing your postal votes this Easter weekend. As I sent mine off, I wanted to say this: your vote really matters for who runs our councils, and the ambition and priorities they set for our area.