Conservative Gain From Reform in Nottinghamshire Friday, 4 July, 2025 Congratulations to Cllr Keith Girling on gaining Newark West from Reform in Nottinghamshire. It is great to have you back! Let's be clear. This by-election was completely unnecessary. Reform’s councillor in Newark quit after just six days, leaving residents without a voice, abandoning those who had put their trust in them, and landing taxpayers with a £25,000 bill. It is clear Reform have no plan... Media
Press statement from Bob Seely MP: Newport Riverside proposals 6th April 2021 The Island’s MP has welcomed the proposals put forward by the Isle of Wight Council’s leadership to rejuvenate the Island’s County Town, and in doing so... Local News
Ambitious regenerations plans for the Island's County Town - Newport Riverside 2nd April 2021 The Conservative leadership of the Isle of Wight Council is today unveiling a set of ambitious ideas for how Newport Town Centre could be transformed over the... Local News
Millions to be invested in prison estate roads 1st April 2021 A multi-million pound agreement to invest in roads and other infrastructure on the Parkhurst estate has today been confirmed by Isle of Wight Council leader... Local News
Conservatives bring forward the next generation of aspirant councillors 30th March 2021 Following the news that Cowes Enterprise College student Matthew Ambrosini will be seeking election as the new IoW Councillor for Newport Central (following his... Local News
Statement: forthcoming election campaign 8th March 2021 Statement from Isle of Wight Council Leader, Cllr Dave Stewart, about the forthcoming election campaign. “Today (Monday), government guidance takes effect which... Local News
Conservatives hold Newport West 13th December 2019 Richard Hollis, the Conservative candidate, has won the by-election to elect a new Isle of Wight Councillor for the Newport West electoral division. He secured... Local News
Bob Seely re-elected as the Island's MP 13th December 2019 On Thursday 12th December 2019, Bob Seely was re-elected as the Island’s MP — with an unprecedented result. Bob received the largest number of votes ever... Local News
Conservatives gain Whippingham & Osborne 21st June 2019 Stephen Hendry, the Conservative candidate, has won the by-election to elect a new Isle of Wight Councillor for the Whippingham & Osborne electoral division. He... Local News
New officer team for the Conservative Association 31st March 2018 The Isle of Wight Conservative Association (IWCA) has chosen a new team of Officers for the ensuing year. At IWCA’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 29th... Local News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
