I’ve just tabled EDM #608 in Parliament supporting our local BBC shows in the East of England, which are seemingly under threat as the corporation seeks to make cuts to programming at the local level.

Both Inside Out and Politics East are unique programmes, rooted in the heart of our communities, investigating and holding those in power to account and telling remarkable stories of life across the region.

Independent journalism is vital in any healthy democracy. Write to your MPs and get them to sign