Alec re-elected to represent Wetherby & Easingwold Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 On Thursday 4th July, Sir Alec Shelbrooke was re-elected to serve as the Member of Parliament for Wetherby & Easingwold. Commenting, Alec said, "Thank you to all 20,597 fellow residents who voted to elect me as your local Member of Parliament. To those whose vote I didn’t secure this time, I will work hard for you wherever you live or for whomever you voted. I’ll continue to be an active and... Local News
Alec leads NATO discussions on European security 30th May 2022 Last Sunday, Alec Shelbrooke MP led discussions of the Defence and Security Committee at the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which centred... Local News
Alec welcomes Sweden and Finland's application to the NATO alliance 27th May 2022 Our local Member of Parliament, Alec Shelbrooke, has welcomed Sweden and Finland's recent application to the NATO alliance. In the context of Russia's illegal... Local News
Alec encourages residents to get involved in War Graves Week 23rd May 2022 Our local MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has called on residents to get involved this Commonwealth War Graves Week (21st - 28th May) to discover the World War heritage on... Local News
Alec supports campaign to boost pension credit 13th May 2022 Our local MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has welcomed a new campaign to boost the take up of Pension Credit across Elmet & Rothwell. There are already 1,773 people in... Local News
Alec welcomes funding to support the elderly 12th May 2022 Our local MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has welcomed new funding for Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE). The charitable foundation McCarthy Stone, which aims to... Local News
Alec welcomes new bills intended to grow the economy and ease the rising cost of living. 11th May 2022 Alec Shelbrooke MP has welcomed the 2022 Queen’s Speech – setting out the Conservative Government’s legislative agenda to grow and strengthen the economy and... Local News
MP Shelbrooke 'sanctioned' by Moscow over criticism of Putin 27th April 2022 [WASHINGTON, 27th April 2022] Elmet & Rothwell MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has today been sanctioned by Moscow in response to his criticism of Putin's brutal war on... Local News
Full steam ahead for the 5th May Local Elections! 27th April 2022 Our local Councillors, Member of Parliament and our hard working team of activists have been out on doorsteps across Elmet & Rothwell, working to keep Labour... Local News
Alec Shelbrooke talks to Gloria De Piero about his focus on women's health 26th April 2022 Alec Shelbrooke sat down with former Labour MP, Gloria De Piero, for an exclusive interview about his focus on women's health issues and his personal journey... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News