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
We want to keep the Upper Orwell Crossings 23rd June 2017 In his Six Point Plan for Ipswich, Ben Gummer and the Conservatives promised to secure the funds to build a Wet Dock Crossing across the Orwell. The Chancellor... 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
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
Rishi Sunak's Plan for Jobs: Speech in Full 9th July 2020 Our plan for jobs is about supporting people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and... National News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News