Labour Council shares Labour MP Political Social Media in breach of LGA 1986 Monday, 27 October, 2025 Statement from the Ipswich Conservative Group Following an email sent by the Ipswich Conservative Group to senior officers at Ipswich Borough Council, we can confirm that the Council has now deleted posts from its official Facebook and Instagram accounts which shared political content from Labour MP Jack Abbott. The posts clearly breached Section 2 of the Local Government Act 1986, which prohibits... Local News
Why we need the Internal Markets Bill 16th September 2020 Tom's comments on the Internal Market Bill and why this needs to be approved. This includes the safety net the Prime Minister has set out which would give us... Local News
BBC U-Turns on Last Night of the Proms 2nd September 2020 Under intense pressure from Conservative MPs including Tom Hunt, the BBC has performed a double U-Turn and will now permit the singing of Land of Hope and Glory... Local News
Conservatives Supporting Ipswich People 10th August 2020 Many more challenges ahead but Ipswich Conservatives and our MP Tom Hunt are very pleased that so far tens of thousands of our fellow residents have been... Local News
David Hale 23rd July 2020 We are sorry and sad to advise that former Conservative councillor and past Mayor, David Hale has passed away after a short illness. He represented Holywells... Local News
Tom's 1st 6 months as MP 21st July 2020 It's been over six months since I became your Member of Parliament. I love my constituency and I am working hard for Ipswich. I made this video to tell you all... Local News
The Neo Marxism behind "Black Live Matters" by Tom 19th July 2020 Tom says "I don’t think there were any decent-minded folk who weren’t shaken by the footage of the death of George Floyd on May 25. Understandably, a great many... Local News
Tom's weekly Star Column about Hospital Services 26th June 2020 You won't be surprised to know that bearing in mind my activities this week with the joint letter and my interventions in the Commons I have decided to write... Local News
Ipswich Museum Online Survey 22nd June 2020 Last year Ipswich Borough Council was awarded a sum of money from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop plans for the redevelopment of the Museum in High Street... Local News
Tom on statues and culture 22nd June 2020 I have written in my column this week about debate over our statues and other cultural expressions. I share the anger at the death of George Floyd and the... Local News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
This Government’s response to coronavirus so far 16th March 2020 Coronavirus is the worst public health crisis for a generation. Here is how this Government is tackling it. National News