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
Supporting Small Businesses 6th December 2023 The Conservative party has always recognised the value of small businesses to both our economy and to local communities. In doing so, we’ve always aimed to have... Articles
Henry Smith MP congratulates Crawley-Headquartered Virgin Atlantic Airways on the World's First 100 Per Cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel Transatlantic Powered Flight 29th November 2023 Henry Smith MP has welcomed the successful world’s first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight, which took off from London and... Local News
Huge Investment in Road Maintenance 29th November 2023 We are about to enter winter and the weather has already turned colder. December to March is when we see the most defects on our roads, due to colder ground... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Foreign Affairs Committee launch of Sub-Committee on Overseas Territories 27th November 2023 House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee member, Henry Smith MP, has welcomed the body launching a new Sub-Committee which will scrutinise the Foreign... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP welcomes the Autumn Statement for Growth, taking the Long-Term decisions for a Stronger Economy in Crawley 24th November 2023 - Henry Smith MP has welcomed news that people in Crawley will benefit from the long-term decisions taken by the Government at the Autumn Statement for Growth.... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP welcomes Boost from Government for Local Radio Stations in Crawley 24th November 2023 · Heart Sussex and More Radio among UK radio stations to be protected thanks to a new Bill in Parliament. · The Government has introduced the Media Bill, which... Local News
Henry Smith MP welcomes more than £67 million for West Sussex for Long-Term Plan to Repair our Roads 22nd November 2023 · The majority of people across the country travel by road, but potholes can cause misery for motorists – from expensive vehicle repairs to bumpy, slow and... Local News
#ShopLocalCrawley Campaign 21st November 2023 Small Business Saturday takes place on December 2nd 2023. Originating in the USA, it started in the UK in 2013 and seeks to highlight small business success and... Local News
Minimum Service Level Obligations alongside the Right to Strike 15th November 2023 I believe in a valued workforce and fair pay. For the public sector, we have independent mechanisms to determine annual pay rises, but sometimes agreement... Articles
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News