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
Should convicted terrorists serve their full sentence? 1st December 2019 Tom says "I am truly terrified at the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbot being responsible for our national security. There is a scary prospect that this... Local News
Michael Gove visits Ipswich 27th November 2019 During his visit for lunch at the Belstead Arms on Wednesday, Michael Gove was interviewed by the Ipswich Star about why people should back me and Boris in... Local News
Boris launches the Conservative Manifesto 24th November 2019 Better hospitals. Safer streets. World-class schools. Let’s get Brexit done so we can deliver our manifesto. Parliament spent the last three years going round... Local News
Leavers and Remainers in Ipswich are clear that they want to Get Brexit Done 19th November 2019 Since the start of the General Election campaign, I and my Ipswich Conservative colleagues have knocked on over 10,000 doors and we’ve been able to talk to over... Local News
Home Secretary meets Tom Hunt and those affected by knife crime 11th November 2019 Tom Hunt meets with Home Secretary, Priti Patel to discuss crime, tougher sentences for people carrying offensive weapons such as knives as well as the extra 54... Local News
Tom's campaign for more police funding for Ipswich 5th November 2019 Tom says "I'm glad the Government has announced we're going to be getting an extra 54 police officers but the police funding formula needs to be reformed to... Local News
Tom comments on the coming election 3rd November 2019 So next month we have a General Election on our hands and the people of Ipswich will have the opportunity to elect their Member of Parliament. All General... Local News
GENERAL ELECTION UPDATE by Tom 29th October 2019 So it looks like we're going to be heading to the polls this December. Reluctantly I have come to the view that this election is necessary (despite the... Local News
Tom talks why he wants to be the next MP for Ipswich 24th October 2019 Tom explains why he wants to be the MP for Ipswich. Ipswich is full of potential, but we need: -More local Police -A new northern Bypass -More local GPs This is... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National 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
