Local Elections on 7th May 2026 Tuesday, 14 April, 2026 The Ipswich Borough and Suffolk County County Elections are occurring soon. Please visit our Local Elections pages for full details. Pictured - launch of Suffolk Conservative Group Campaign. For full County Council details, click here and here on the Suffolk website. Local News
Tom welcomes the Budget 11th March 2020 Tom Hunt, welcomed the Budget delivered by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, which addresses many of the issues Tom had called to be addressed. In a joint piece with... Local News
Tom on BBC Radio Suffolk 23rd February 2020 Tom was intereviewed on Lesley Dolphin's show a few days ago, Tom says "I had the pleasure to be the guest on the BBC Radio Suffolk Lesley Dolphin show. During... Local News
We are celebrating Brexit today 31st January 2020 The United Kingdom finally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, marking the dawn of our national renewal. Leaving the EU gives us a historic opportunity... Local News
Holocaust Memorial Day 28th January 2020 Tom says "I was very proud to leave a message in the Holocaust Educational Trust's book of commitment to mark the 75th year since the liberation of the... Local News
The Prime Minister Signs the Withdrawal Agreement 24th January 2020 The Prime Minister has signed the EU Withdrawal Agreement. He says "Today I have signed the Withdrawal Agreement for the UK to leave the EU on January 31st... Local News
Solution needed for Orwell Bridge problems 22nd January 2020 Tom held positive discussions with representatives from Highways England about solutions to closures to the Orwell Bridge. Their confidential report will be... Local News
Maiden Speech 19th January 2020 Our new MP for Ipswich, Tom Hunt, made his maiden speech in the House of Commons a few days ago. Tom says "I gave my maiden speech in Parliament. I covered a... Local News
Ipswich Labour Won't Celebrate Brexit 9th January 2020 At Wednesday's meeting of the full Ipswich Borough Council, the Labour Executive which runs the council, rejected the opportunity for Ipswich to have a... Local News
2020 is a year of progress 8th January 2020 Tom reports on his current priorities in Parliament. See his video here. 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
