The future of the South Midlands - An open letter to the Prime Minister Monday, 31 August, 2026 Dear Prime Minister, The future of the South Midlands - An open letter on devolution and the case for six I am writing to you not simply as Leader of the Opposition on Milton Keynes City Council, but as someone who believes very strongly in the economic potential of the region I represent. Prime Minister, you spent nearly a decade as Mayor of Greater Manchester demonstrating what can happen when a... Local News
New MK Conservatives Leader Sets Out Commitment To Fight MK Labour's Reckless Expansion Plans 16th May 2024 Cllr Shazna Muzammil, the newly appointed MK Conservative Group Leader and member for Tattenhoe Ward, has shared her enthusiasm about leading her Group into the... Local News
Labour-Led Milton Keynes Council’s Plans to End Weekly Bin Collections Revealed 4th April 2024 Milton Keynes Council papers have revealed plans to end weekly black bin collections in the city. The plans were revealed in a November 2023 Committee Report... Local News
Cllr Hopkins Forces Labour Into U-Turn on Investigation Into Impact Of Construction Dust In MK At 15th March 2024 Cllr David Hopkins glad to see that the Milton Keynes City Council has agreed to progress study into air quality and the impacts of exposure to construction... Local News
Vital Bus Service Extended to Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm, thanks to Conservative Councillors 12th March 2024 The 3/3A Arriva Bus Service has been extended to Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm, thanks to extensive lobbying from Cllr David Hopkins and Cllr Victoria Hopkins. Local News
Labour Majority More Than HALVED In The Council By-Election With A Swing To Conservatives 23rd February 2024 Conservatives have more than halved the majority of a Labour stronghold seat of Shenley and Loughton Ward, from 337 to 165, with a notable swing towards the... Local News
Labour- Lib Dems Reject Conservatives' Plan for Lower Council Tax and Better Services 22nd February 2024 At last night's Budget Full Council, Labour-Liberal Democrat Councillors voted against all Conservative Group Amendments. Local News
Councillor Hopkins fighting for Woburn Sands Bus Service link to Hospital and CMK 21st February 2024 At tonight’s Full Council, Cllr David Hopkins will be calling for an amendment to the MKCC budget that offers a lifeline to a crucial bus link, 450 (89) bus... Local News
Councillor Hopkins Repeats Calls for Independent Investigation into the Health Impacts and Long-Term Implications of Construction Dust 21st February 2024 Cllr David Hopkins, ward member for Danesborough and Walton, has requested an independent investigation into the impact and long-term implications of... Local News
Local Conservatives Push Again for More Investment into Knife Crime Prevention Youth Work 21st February 2024 Conservative Councillors have proposed an additional £150,000 over the next 3 years to fund knife crime prevention engagement sessions for all year 5 and 8... Local News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
