My latest column - April 2024 Thursday, 18 April, 2024 “Whenever a child is ill, we feel incredibly powerless, but we are not powerless and nor are the Government. We have the power to raise the priority of brain tumour research and I hope the Government do so”. I spoke those words eight years ago today, on April 18th 2016, in a Parliamentary debate on ‘Brain Tumours’. The parents of Daisy Brooks from Bures, who lost her life so tragically to a rare... Articles
£600k boost for district economy 13th April 2023 An influx of more than half a million pounds of funding has been approved for the Babergh district, to help support local businesses and community organisations... Local News
Long Melford Nethergate Brewery served at Strangers' Bar in Houses of Parliament 16th March 2023 Rob Crawford, John Holberry, and James Cartlidge MP. A beer brewed by a Suffolk company is proving popular with MPs in the Houses of Parliament. The Strangers’... Local News
My Latest Column - March 2023 16th March 2023 Image credit: HM Treasury It’s been a great privilege to be involved in my first Budget as a Treasury Minister. I appreciate that the Chancellor’s set piece... Articles
Suffolk Essex pylons: Campaigners' delight at review U-turn 9th March 2023 Essex Suffolk Norfolk pylons campaigner Rosie Pearson welcomed the 'great news' that a pylon review would now be held (Image: Archant/Susan Lang) Campaigners... Local News
East of England MPs respond to review into “offshore routes” for East Anglian electricity grid 8th March 2023 East of England MPs, known as OffSET (Offshore Electricity-Grid Taskforce) have given a warm welcome to a review by ESO, the Electricity System Operator, to... Local News
Legacy of Bures schoolgirl Daisy Brooks helps enable potential cancer treatment breakthrough 2nd March 2023 James with Anna Brooks in 2019. The legacy of a Suffolk schoolgirl – who lost her battle with a rare brain tumour at the age of seven – has been hailed for... Local News
Pop-up Jobcentre opens in Hadleigh to remove barriers to finding employment 27th February 2023 Launch of the pop-up Jobcentre at the Porch Project in Hadleigh. Contributed picture A new outreach programme has been launched in Hadleigh to help jobless... Local News
My Latest Column - February 2023 16th February 2023 It’s fair to say that as a Member of Parliament I’ve witnessed some eventful times, and also had the privilege to meet many extraordinary people. Yet, perhaps... Articles
Jobs fair coming to Hadleigh to showcase career opportunities across south Suffolk 16th February 2023 Career opportunities across the full range of industries will be showcased at an annual jobs fair, which takes place tomorrow. More than 50 exhibitors are lined... Local News