Labour's Missions - Borrow, Overspend, Tax and Reduce Economic Growth Saturday, 30 November, 2024 There are three significant political events taking place over eight days from 30 October. I have already voted for Kemi Badenoch in the Conservative Party leadership contest. The winner will be announced on Saturday 2 November. Whoever wins, after such a large defeat at the general election, the work can then start in earnest to rebuild the party and hold the government to account. Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes £100 million Funding for Crawley Schools 27th July 2022 Henry Smith MP has hailed confirmation from the Department for Education that funding for schools in Crawley is set to increase in 2023-24 by 4.5 per cent to... Local News
Labour's Assaults on Democracy need to be Webcast for all to See and Judge 27th July 2022 I’m looking forward to the webcasting of council meetings at Crawley Borough Council, which should happen once meetings move to the new town hall. Webcasting... Articles
Henry Smith MP shows Support for ASB Awareness Week 2022 22nd July 2022 Henry Smith MP has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Crawley safe. Westminster News
Tree Planting to mitigate Climate Change 20th July 2022 The extreme high temperatures widely experienced across England this week has given us an insight into our future. Even if global CO2 emissions were to cease... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Investment into Holy Trinity as part of the Government's £1 Billion School Rebuilding Programme 14th July 2022 · Holy Trinity Church of England Secondary School in Crawley is one of the latest 61 schools across England set to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion ten... Local News
Avoiding a Dog's Breakfast 13th July 2022 New rules always work better when there is public support and understanding of them. They don’t work when perceived as being excessive and having the effect of... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Single Largest Cut to Personal Taxes in a Decade 6th July 2022 · Unemployment is at its lowest level since 1974 and there are record numbers of people on company payrolls – but global pressures are pushing up household... Westminster News
Supporting Summer Flights and Holidays 6th July 2022 We all know the importance of Gatwick to the economy of Crawley and the wider area. As well as employing thousands of people at the airport, many more local... Articles
Supporting Armed Forces Day 29th June 2022 Last Saturday was UK Armed Forces Day, which takes place each year on the last Saturday in June. It’s an opportunity to show public support for the men and... Articles
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News