Ipswich is mentioned at Conservative Conference Sunday, 25 October, 2026 At the Conservative Party Conference in early October, John Belsey, the Conference Chairman, quoted his recent positive experience of door-knocking residents here in Ipswich. Residents are hearing the strong messages from Kemi and the Conservative Party, and are considering backing us. Local News
Postponement of May 2020 elections 15th March 2020 Local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place in May this year will be postponed until May 2021, the Government has... 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
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News