There was frantic diplomatic activity this week as UK and EU negotiators met in Brussels. Stephen Barclay, the Brexit Secretary, was there to sound out Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, on possible ways out of the current impasse. Mr Barclay also visited Strasbourg to talk to the key MEPs in the European Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group.

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This is the December 2018 edition of Staffordshire County Council's "News You Can Use" Newspaper.

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All of the latest EU news from Anthea McIntyre MEP.

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The latest unemployment claimant figures for December 2018 have been released, and show our Conservative number one priority of having a productive Staffordshire economy continues to work.

The latest position continues to show a positive picture with Staffordshire’s unemployment claimant count rate remaining low and unchanged at 1.3%.

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Thanks to our investment of £20.5 billion a year in real terms by 2023-24 the plan will transform patient care and make sure every penny of taxpayers’ money is spent wisely.

5 things the Conservatives are doing to help small businesses

However you voted, now is the time to come together. It is time to get on with it.

The Brexit deal gets on with Brexit and delivers on the result of the referendum.