Liz Harsant receives Suffolk Medal Tuesday, 23 June, 2026 Former County and Borough Councillor, Liz Harsant, received a Suffolk Medal on Sunday as part of the Suffolk Day awards at Bury St Edmunds, in honour of her over 20 years of public service to the Ipswich and Suffolk commnity in her roles as councillor, County Chairman, and many other voluntary and charity roles. Ipswich Conservative Association members were in attendance at the event, and we... Local News
Universal Credit and Labour's Tactics Explained by Tom 24th January 2021 This week I've written about the Universal Credit debate that took place in Parliament this week. The Government took the decision at the start of the pandemic... Local News
Tom's Lockdown Survey 16th January 2021 Tom says "I appreciate that pandemic has been difficult for all this year, particularly those who are vulnerable and have been shielding for many months now. I... Local News
Tom comments on national lockdown and school closures 4th January 2021 After the good news about the new Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine (first person vaccinated in Oxford today) we have just had the bad news that the continuing... Local News
Independence Day for the United Kingdom 31st December 2020 Happy new year to everyone as we celebrate our disentanglement from the European Union at 11pm when we become a fully sovereign and independent United Kingdom... Local News
Brexit deal statement by Tom 26th December 2020 I am pleased that the Prime Minister has been able to agree a trade deal with the EU but as my constituents will expect of me, I will be reading through the... Local News
One Year on from Tom's Election Victory 12th December 2020 Hard to believe that its been a year today since I was elected as the MP for Ipswich. What a year it's been. Few could have predicted that it would have been as... Local News
We Back Small Businesses 6th December 2020 Businessmen and women across Ipswich are commended for the part they have played in responding to the coronavirus pandemic to mark Small Business Saturday. Tom... Local News
Tribute to Mark Varnals 24th November 2020 We are truly saddened to hear about the loss of our friend Mark Varnals, writes Cllr Chris Chambers, Association Chairman. Local News
Orwell Bridge Update 21st November 2020 Highways England have completed their safety validation work so we at least now know that at some point soon we will touch-wood, be turning our back on frequent... Local News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
