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
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