Fury over Labour removal of winter fuel allowance Sunday, 20 October, 2024 We were in the town centre talking to many angry residents following the disastrous Labour Government plan to ruthlessly snatch the up-to £300 Winter Fuel Payment from around 19,800 pensioners across Ipswich. Local Labour Councillors refused to speak even once during the defence of the Winter Fuel motion by Suffolk County Council recently. Unlike them we will not remain silent when the wellbeing... Local News
Ben on our Manifesto Launch 18th May 2017 Theresa May has launched our manifesto for Britain’s future. It is a manifesto to see us through Brexit and beyond. Read Ben's comments here. Local News
The £58b black hole in Labour plans 17th May 2017 We’ve been going through the numbers in Jeremy Corbyn’s manifesto - and what we discovered might shock you. Local News
Council Election Results 5th May 2017 Thank you to everyone who voted Conservative in the elections on Thursday. Local News
Vote Conservative on Thursday 3rd May 2017 Vote Conservative on Thursday 4th May. To understand why, please go to our Suffolk County Elections pages where you can read about our plans for the next 4... Local News
Who do you trust with Council Tax? 2nd May 2017 Only the Conservatives can be trusted to keep Council Tax low for hard-working families in Suffolk. The facts are clear. Conservatives have fulfilled an 8 year... Local News
National Interest - by Ben Gummer 1st May 2017 Public service is an enormous honour – perhaps the greatest that you can have. Local News
Suffolk County Council Reserves- Labour Myths and the Truth 30th April 2017 Due to their lack of understanding of Suffolk County Council finances, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have been confusing & misleading residents with... Local News
A Modern Vibrant Cornhill 28th April 2017 We are contributing £800,000 towards the regeneration of the Cornhill. This will enable the centre of the town to have a new focus and turn it into an even more... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News