Local MPs join forces to fight for future of family farms Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 MPs Sir Alec Shelbrooke and Kevin Hollinrake have warned that the future of family farms is at risk following tax changes announced in the recent budget. The loss of Agricultural Property Relief (APR), which has been a long-standing components of the tax code, was met with anger from the National Farmers’ Union last week. Now both MPs, representing seats in Yorkshire's countryside, have teamed up... Local News
Alec welcomes the Chancellor's Autumn Statement 17th November 2022 Alec has today welcomed the Chancellor's plan to drive down inflation, invest in our schools and NHS and provide additional support to households and pensioners... Local News
Alec shows support for farmers across Elmet and Rothwell 2nd November 2022 Our local MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has shown his support for British growers and farmers on Back British Farming Day, recognising the vital role that farmers across... Local News
Alec welcomes further support for energy bills 8th September 2022 Alec has welcomed Prime Minister Liz Truss's announcement of further support for households in Elmet & Rothwell in the face of the increasing cost of energy as... Local News
Alec asks the Mayor of West Yorkshire to back his bid for a new railway station at Methley 4th July 2022 Shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Alec surveyed the residents of Methley to gauge support for his campaign to install a new railway station at... Local News
Leeds Council's Levelling Up Let Down 4th July 2022 In a strongly-worded letter to the Leader of Leeds City Council, Alec has questioned the Council's lack of ambition in its proposed Levelling Up Fund bid for... Local News
Alec supports Cervical Screening Awareness Week 20th June 2022 Monday 20th June marks the beginning of Cervical Screening Awareness Week, which aims to encourage discussion around smear testing and to improve the uptake of... Local News
Alec congratulates local volunteers 16th June 2022 Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) has recently been awarded with The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest possible honour for a voluntary... Local News
Alec celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee 6th June 2022 Over the past few days, Alec has joined constituents from across Elmet & Rothwell in celebrating Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Alec joined residents... Local News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
Update from the Prime Minister on our fight against the coronavirus 28th May 2020 The Prime Minister's speech on 28th May 2020, about the country's fight against coronavirus. National News
Test and Trace for Coronavirus launches today across England 28th May 2020 From 9am today, the new NHS Test and Trace service has launched across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting... National News