Conservatives criticise Labour and Lib Dem Ring Road Failures Friday, 17 January, 2025 York’s Conservative councillors have criticised the ongoing failure of the current Labour and previous Lib Dem administration’s to dual the ring road. Last year planning permission was given to dual 4.6 miles of the A1237 and improve roundabouts but it now looks likely that Labour will remove funding for part of the ring road and divert £5 million towards the Station Gateway. Cllr Martin Rowley... Local News
Happy Yorkshire Day! 1st August 2019 Happy Yorkshire Day! Falling on the anniversary date of the emancipation of slaves and having origins as a protest to local government re-organisation in the... Local News
Cllr Martin Rowley Applauds New Office for Veterans’ Affairs 29th July 2019 Boris Johnson has today announced a newly created Office for Veterans’ Affairs that will work with departments to coordinate and drive government policy on... Westminster News
York Conservatives Welcome Boris Johnson as Prime Minister 26th July 2019 York Conservatives have welcomed Boris Johnson as the new Leader of the Conservative & Unionist Party and Prime Minister of Great Britain & Northern Ireland... Westminster News
Cllr Martin Rowley Makes His Maiden Council Speech 23rd July 2019 Last week, Martin Rowley, the new Conservative Councillor for Osbaldwick and Derwent, made his maiden speech at Full Council. Touching on his ambitions to make... Local NewsSpeeches
Julian Sturdy MP Raises York Youth Mental Health Services in Parliament 20th July 2019 This week, Julian spoke about the importance of keeping waiting times for York’s youth mental health services under control in a parliamentary debate in... Speeches in Parliament
Julian Sturdy MP Welcomes Decision to Refuse the Moor Lane Application at Askham Bog 16th July 2019 Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, has welcomed the decision by the Planning Committee to refuse the application on the land south of Moor... Local News
York Outer MP Meets Minister for Children and Families to Highlight SEN Pressures in York 9th July 2019 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has met with the Minister for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi MP, to press him on the need for changes... Westminster News
York Outer MP urges Prime Minister to support making progress on Yorkshire devolution 26th June 2019 Today, Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, pressed Theresa May at Prime Minister’s Questions on the progress of devolution for Yorkshire... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Julian Sturdy MP Welcomes Government Decision To Allow York Central Application To Progress 19th June 2019 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has today received confirmation from Kit Malthouse MP, the Housing Minister, that the Government will not... Local News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
Brexit is a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen our border security 1st December 2019 Brexit provides a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen the security of the UK border. National News
Boris Johnson sets out the details of the Khan case 1st December 2019 The terrible Khan case has highlighted a complicated area of law. There have been many inaccuracies reported about this case over the last 24 hours. Here are... National News
John McDonnell admits that those on low incomes would pay higher taxes under Labour 30th November 2019 John McDonnell's admits that those on low incomes would pay higher taxes under Labour. National News
