Ipswich Conservatives Call on a Pause to Asylum Dispersal into the town Tuesday, 15 July, 2025 Ipswich Conservative Borough Councillors at the Council Meeting on Wednesday 16th July, will be putting forward the following proposal. Request for a Temporary Pause on Asylum Dispersal and Review of Ipswich’s Town of Sanctuary Status This Council notes: 1. That Ipswich is currently designated as a dispersal area for asylum seekers by the Home Office, with asylum accommodation contracted and... Local News
Merry Christmas 2023 23rd December 2023 We would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Officers of the Association and our MP, Tom Hunt, to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a healthy... Local News
Remembrance and Armistice Commemorations 11th November 2023 On Friday, Tom had the honour of laying two wreaths at the World War One and World War Two cemeteries in Town. Tom says "Ipswich Primary school children were be... Local News
Tom welcomes Novotel to return to its proper use 24th October 2023 The Government has announced that hotels across the country currently used for asylum-applicants, are to return to their normal commercial purposes. Tom Hunt MP... Local News
Tom calls for substantial cuts to immigration 13th July 2023 Tom has published an extensive report supported by over 20 fellow Conservative MPs calling for substantial cuts to net migration. The report outlines 12... Local News
Town centre litter pick 23rd June 2023 Residents often comment to us about the amount of litter across the town centre. The council's cleansing team do a pretty good job of clearing most of the... Local News
Castle Hill Cllrs aim to tackle cigarette litter with a Ballot Box Cigarette Bin 18th June 2023 A new Ballot Box Cigarette Bin has been installed at the Meredith Road shopping parade. Castle Hill Councillors hope that this quirky ballot bin will encourage... Local News
Tom's reflections on the local elections 13th May 2023 Clearly last week’s local election results were challenging for the Conservative Party at a national level, writes Tom Hunt, Conservative MP for Ipswich. In... Local News
Local election results 7th May 2023 Congratulations to Richard Pope and Erion Xhaferaj who were re-elected to Bixley and Castle Hill Wards respectively, and also to Nathan Wilson who won in Stoke... Local News
Kemi’s speech to the CBI 20th December 2024 Read my speech: we will learn from business about how to drive positive change for people in a time of major societal and technological change. National News
Kemi’s speech about immigration 20th December 2024 Our country is a beacon of hope. But we can’t accommodate everyone. Read my speech about immigration here. National News
Kemi's Speech to the IDU in Washington 20th December 2024 Kemi joined the Conservative movement in an unusual way - read her speech to find out more National News
The Conservative Party Leadership contest 2024 3rd October 2024 A new Leader of the Party will be chosen by members National News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
