Conservative MPs force a vote on Labour’s cruel Family Farm Tax Tuesday, 3 December, 2024 The future of farmers across York will be the focus of a major Parliamentary vote tomorrow (Wednesday) in an effort to overturn Labour’s vindictive Family Farm Tax. Despite Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Environment Secretary Steve Reed previously promising to protect farmers, under Government proposals more than 100,000 farms across the country will be affected by new inheritance tax laws... Westminster News
York Conservatives call for emergency support for York farmers following Labour changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) 16th November 2024 At the next City of York Council meeting (21st November), York’s Conservative Group will table a motion calling on the Council to oppose the government’s ill... Local News
Conservative select Jessie Secker as Haxby and Wigginton by-election candidate 1st November 2024 York Conservatives have today selected a Haxby mum of three as their candidate for the forthcoming council by-election, following the sudden resignation of a... Local News
Conservatives react to Labour's high tax, low growth Budget 30th October 2024 York’s Conservative Group has criticised today’s Budget as being at being a clear break of Labour’s manifesto pledge not to increase National Insurance and a... Local News
Labour MP for York Outer gives Parliamentary job to donor who gave over £55k to Labour Party 14th October 2024 After voting for 21,566 pensioners across York Outer to lose their Winter Fuel Allowance this year, MP Luke Charters has now handed a job to a major Labour... Local News
York Conservatives back #BuyBritshDay and local farmers 3rd October 2024 What better way to celebrate #BuyBritishDay than supporting our farmers who work all year round in all weathers to put food on our table. Cllr Chris Steward and... Articles
Cllr Chris Steward backs Guide Dogs Open Doors campaign 1st October 2024 Cllr Chris Steward backed Guide Dogs' #OpenDoors campaign at Conservative Party Conference this week after hearing from one of the Charity's volunteers and also... Articles
Conservatives urge action on Student housing anomaly 25th September 2024 The Conservative Group has managed to get cross party support for an amendment to a recent motion on the Local Plan which was passed at Full Council on Thursday... Local News
Conservatives call for York pensioners to be protected 9th September 2024 The lives of pensioners across York could be protected tomorrow, but only if a Government plan is defeated, local Conservatives have warned. They have called... Local News
Action on HGVs in our villages 1st September 2024 Here in Bishopthorpe we know the weight restrictions on Appleton Road bridge have improved our lives with the reduction in HGV traffic. The bridge is in the... Local News
Kemi’s speech about immigration 28th November 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 opposing the Family Farm Tax 26th November 2024 Read my speech: without farmers we have no future, no food, poor environment. So it’s critical we support you. National News
Kemi’s speech to the CBI 26th November 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
Why appease identity politics zealots? 29th October 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Kemi’s Conference Speech 29th October 2024 Read my speech: For too long politicians have told the public what they wanted to hear and then done their own thing. Well, I say enough. National News
Keir Starmer caved to the mob by cancelling arms licences to Israel 29th October 2024 Labour gave in to the mob and threw UK interests under the bus by cancelling arms licences to Israel. National News
