General Election Announcement Thursday, 23 May, 2024 I informed the Prime Minister recently of my decision to stand down at the next election. It has been a privilege & honour to serve the people of Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket. I wish my successor all the best in representing this most wonderful part of our United Kingdom. Local News
A14 Resurfacing Update 5th December 2023 Last week I visited the A14 roadworks by Woolpit to see firsthand progress of the resurfacing works. The project starts from J47A and extends East for 3.5km... Local News
Small Business Saturday 2023 in Bury St Edmunds 2nd December 2023 Right across Bury S tEdmunds, Stowmarket, Needham and the Villages, small businesses play host to people building their dreams. This #SmallBizSatUK shop local... Local News
Communities Together East Anglia receive Persimmon community funding 30th November 2023 Communities Together East Anglia do amazing work in bringing individuals together who may need help or a friendly chat or chin-wags over a community cuppas -... Local News
Visit to C&C Training 26th November 2023 C&C Training Ltd is a fantastic business run by two sisters in Bury St Edmunds. After 17 years they’ve expanded their operations, moving to new premises and... Local News
Marking National Older Workers Week 24th November 2023 The Bury St Edmunds Jobcentre was packed today for their Older Workers Jobs Fair! They've had a successful week supporting older workers, offering advice on... Local News
Update meeting with British Sugar 19th November 2023 This week I met with British Sugar MD Keith Packer for an update on their work in Bury St Edmunds and beyond. We discussed challenges and opportunities and I... Local News
Constituent Francesca Catlow shortlisted for Amazon UK Kindle Storyteller Award 18th November 2023 Congratulations to my constituent Francesca Catlow for being shortlisted for the Amazon UK #KindleStorytellerAward hosted in Parliament! What a fantastic... Local News
Supporting hospitality in Bury St Edmunds 17th November 2023 Hospitality is at the ❤️ of our local Suffolk economy -thank you to everyone involved in the fantastic offer we have in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. New... Local News
Visit to the site of the new Bury Ambulance Station 14th November 2023 Thanks to the East of England Ambulance Service for the warm welcome and tour of the new ambulance station site in Bury. I was pleased to see the progress that... Local News