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
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News