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
The attack on Muslim worshippers near Finsbury Park Mosque 20th June 2017 This was the Prime Minister's Statement following the attack in Finsbury Park. Local News
Message from Ben Gummer - thanking the people of Ipswich 13th June 2017 As a Suffolk boy, it has been the greatest honour to represent a town I have known and cared about since I was a child. I am proud of what we have done in the... Local News
GENERAL ELECTION RESULT 9th June 2017 The results of the general election on Thursday 8th June are as below. We thank the 23,000 people that voted for Ben. Turn out: 67.71% Ben GUMMER Conservative... Local News
VOTE BEN GUMMER ON THURSDAY 7th June 2017 Ben Gummer is the only candidate to vote for, building on our town's successes and ensure Theresa May is the person to see us through Brexit and keep our nation... Local News
Ipswich Hospital and Local Health Services 6th June 2017 Ben campaigned for retaining services in Ipswich Hospital even before he became MP for Ipswich, successfully leading to bringing back heart and other specialist... Local News
A Good Job and Home for All 6th June 2017 Ben has a simple ambition for Ipswich - that everyone has the security of a good job and a home to live in. Local News
New trees for our town 5th June 2017 The Railway Station forecourt re-design originally had no trees included in the design until Ben intervened and the council agreed to plant 16 new trees. Local News
Now for a Northern Route 4th June 2017 Two years ago, Ben promised two new routes - a Northern Route and the Upper Orwell Crossings - to end the congestion that too often blocks our town. He has... Local News
Terror attack in London 4th June 2017 The Prime Minister said in Downing Street this morning: ‘Last night, our country fell victim to a brutal terrorist attack once again. As a result I have just... Westminster News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
