Stevenage Conservatives' Winter Fuel Allowance Letter to Kevin Bonavia MP Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 Dear Kevin Bonavia MP, We are the former Conservative Parliamentary Candidate and current Borough, District and County Councillors for the Stevenage constituency. We are extremely concerned by the Chancellor’s announcement that the Winter Fuel Payment would no longer be universal, and that only pensioners claiming Pension Credit would get this crucial payment that helps fund their winter heating... Local News
Nation Insurance Tax Cuts helping working people says Alex Clarkson 16th June 2024 The UK has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years caused by the pandemic and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. By sticking with the plan, the... Local News
Alex Clarkson supports tough crime and justice measures 15th June 2024 Under the Conservatives, crime has fallen by 54 per cent since 2010 and we have recruited 20,000 new police officers since 2019, but there is more to do to... Local News
Alex Clarkson welcomes Conservative commitment supporting free childcare for local families 14th June 2024 The UK has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years caused by the pandemic and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. By sticking with the plan, the... Local News
Alex Clarkson welcomes robust plans to tackle immigration 13th June 2024 Illegal migration is unfair and migration is too high. Small boat crossings were down by a third last year and we have cut net migration by 10 per cent last... Local News
Alex Clarkson welcomes plans to abolish self employed National Insurance Contributions 12th June 2024 The UK has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years caused by the pandemic and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. By sticking with the plan, the... Local News
Alex Clarkson welcomes Conservative plan to recruit 8,000 additional neighbourhood police officers 10th June 2024 The Conservatives have taken bold action over the last 14 years with crime falling by 54 per cent since 2010, and have recruited 20,000 new police officers... Local News
Alex Clarkson welcomes Conservative plan to reform welfare and benefits 9th June 2024 The Conservatives have taken bold action over the last 14 years to reform the broken welfare system inherited from Labour. However, since the pandemic the... Local News
Alex Clarkson welcomes Conservative plans to end Labour’s war on motorists 8th June 2024 Since 2010 the Conservative Government has backed drivers by freezing fuel duty and spending billions improving roads – but Labour politicians’ imposition of... Local News
Alex Clarkson supports new plan for veterans under the Conservatives 6th June 2024 New Veterans Bill to enshrine rights Veterans’ railcard cost cut by almost a third in line with armed forces’ price Tax break for employers of veterans extended... Local 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
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News