Supporting Local Businesses And Making Milton Keynes An Innovation Hub

Milton Keynes MPs Ben Everitt and Iain Stewart have hosted a Department for International Trade (DiT) event to help businesses across MK access export markets across the world. The Milton Keynes North and South Parliamentary Export Programme webinar event was held on Tuesday (20/07) with

Calling all local businesses!

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, has met with micromobility company Ginger to discuss the progress of their e-scooter trials in Milton Keynes. After some constituents raised concerns with their local MP over the parking of e-scooters on MK's streets Ben was keen to meet with Ginger

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, has spoken in the House of Commons to call for a reinsurance scheme which would give the events industry the confidence it needs to re-open. The local MP has previously written to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) t

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North and chair of APPG on Connected and Automated Mobility, has hosted a Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of driverless cars on UK roads. Milton Keynes has become a hotbed for new technology with e-scooter trials, self-driving car tria

APITech (API Microwave) had a visit by Milton Keynes North MP Ben Everitt to see first-hand how their technology is helping to lead the way in improving future communications for satellite constellations. Ben met with Ian Skiggs, VP & MD of RF2M EMEIA, Dave Sims, Product Manager for Semiconduct

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, paid a visit to meet staff at The Body Shop in thecentre:mk as part of the #BounceBackMK campaign to support the re-opening of the economy. On Friday (14/05), Ben met with the team including store manager Charley to hear about their experiences of lockdo

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, visited the Spin factory in Blakelands, Milton Keynes last Friday (30/04) to discuss how the e-scooter trials have been progressing in MK. Spin have now reached the impressive milestone of more than 80,000 rides on their e-scooters across the city and ha

Ben Everitt MP, the Chair of the APPG on Connected and Automated Mobility, commented: "This is a very welcome announcement from Government and further stakes the UK’s claim as the world leader in the development of self-driving technologies.

Well-loved venues in Milton Keynes North such as The Craufurd Arms and MK Gallery are receiving a share of £377,153 from the Culture Recovery Fund. The Craufurd Arms, in Wolverton, has been awarded £50,548 to help with its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic which has seen its doors closed for t