My latest column - 15th April 2021 Thursday, 15 April, 2021 We returned to Parliament on Monday, a day earlier than expected, amidst an atmosphere of quite extraordinarily mixed emotions. On the one hand, it was incredibly heartening to know that South Suffolk businesses that had been shut for weeks would again be reopening their doors, rekindled with their essential lifeblood of commercial activity. And yet, it was also the first time that I entered the... Articles
See inside £9m work to transform iconic house into 'national art centre' 8th April 2021 South Suffolk MP, James Cartlidge, centre, visited the ongoing works at Gainsborough's House in Sudbury - Credit: James Cartlidge This is how an "ambitious"... Local News
MPs call for halt to Constable Country pylons consultation 25th March 2021 Some of the thousands of pylons that dominate the skies in Suffolk - Credit: Julie Kemp Four MPs from Suffolk and Essex have asked the government to stop the... Local News
My latest column - 18th March 2021 18th March 2021 On 18th March last year the Prime Minister made a statement to the country confirming that schools would be shut ‘until further notice’. That decision was soon... Articles
'Freeport' status for Felixstowe announced in Budget 3rd March 2021 The ports of Felixstowe and Harwich have been announced as locations for new 'Freeports' in the Chancellor's Budget. Freeports are special economic zones with... Local News
My latest column - 18th February 2021 18th February 2021 If the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the greatest crises to have faced any UK Government in history, it stands that delivering the only sustainable way out – mass... Articles
My latest column - Thursday 21st January 2021 21st January 2021 Amid the recent scenes of chaos as thugs descended on the legislature of our closest ally, the United States, one thought came to my mind: the chilling memory... Articles
Suffolk MPs united in call for teachers to be next in line for vaccinations 19th January 2021 Several Suffolk MPs have gone on record to show their support of teachers being prioritised in the next round of vaccinations - Credit: Archant A number of... Local News
James Welcomes Innovative New Mental Health Funding Programme 14th January 2021 James has welcomed an innovative new funding programme that has been launched by NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk and NHS West Suffolk clinical commissioning groups... Local News
Covid Vaccinations: Info for South Suffolk 7th January 2021 Please do not call your GP or local hub about getting vaccinated, unless requested, the NHS will contact you directly. Following discussions with the local CCG... Local News
