My latest EADT column - December 2025 Wednesday, 3 December, 2025 MP backs enterprise and hard work over bigger welfare state “I strongly support the benefits cap; there is a great social injustice when people in work earn less than those on benefits.” So I said in July 2015, two months after being elected for the first time. I have always felt strongly that, as a country, we need to do far more to control welfare spending. Prior to Parliament, I ran my own... Articles
MP's call for station platform lifts turned down 1st December 2025 An MP's call to make a train station accessible has been turned down by a government minister. James Cartlidge, Conservative MP for South Suffolk, wrote to the... Local News
Suffolk farmers fight on over new tax after Budget setback 28th November 2025 Holbrook farmers Harry and Chris Suckling, South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge and Shotley farmer Richard Wrinch at the protest in London. Suffolk farmers... Local News
My latest SFP column - November 2025 20th November 2025 I must admit that when I was first elected to Parliament in 2015, I didn’t imagine that I would one day take part in Prime Minister’s Questions – or at least... Articles
Furious farmers amass tractors in protest over 114-mile pylons through UK countryside 16th November 2025 EXCLUSIVE: One aggrieved farmer said the pylons will have a "massive impact" on his farm and blasted the scheme as "absolute nonsense". Angry farmers assembled... Local News
Suffolk County Council single unitary proposals discussed in Parliament ahead of Government consultation launch 31st October 2025 Single unitary plans were discussed by leaders in Parliament ahead of the Government launching its consultation on major reform James Cartlidge, MP for South... Local News
Labour is leaving Britain defenceless 27th October 2025 The Government should scrap the Chagos deal and spend the cash saved on our own Armed Forces Few Telegraph readers would disagree with the proposition that the... Articles
Hadleigh sluice gates upgraded amid River Brett concerns 24th October 2025 A town fishing community says "actions speak louder than words" following new upgrades to river defences amid an ongoing water level responsibility row... Local News
James Cartlidge MP renews calls to make Marks Tey train station accessible amid rail Government takeover 23rd October 2025 An MP has renewed calls to make a train station accessible amid the Government's takeover of the rail network. James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk, wrote to... Local News
My latest SFP column - October 2025 16th October 2025 In my September column, I wrote about having an estate agent attend my constituency surgery for the first time – to complain about the moribund state of the... Articles
