Conservatives slam councillors awarding themselves a pay rise Tuesday, 21 November, 2023 LABOUR councillors on Cumberland have voted to give themselves a £300,000 pay rise, just weeks after announcing a £29m overspend in their budget. Members of the ruling group have today (21st November) approved the whopping increase, which was carried by 31 votes to 10 with two abstentions. The Conservatives voted against the increase alongside three Independents, but Labour and the Liberal... Local News
Seaton Man Seeks to be Next Conservative MP For Workington 14th October 2019 Local Councillor and Deputy Leader of Allerdale Borough Council Mark Jenkinson has been selected by local Conservative party activists as their candidate for... Local News
Times & Star Politics Column - 4th October 2019 4th October 2019 Below is Councillor Mark Jenkinson's politics column in this week’s Times & Star: I was often critical of Allerdale's previous administration for attempts to... Articles
Allerdale Councillor putting Cumbria first by joining the Conservatives 3rd October 2019 Recently elected Aspatria Councillor Mike Little has joined the Conservatives, after being impressed by the Allerdale’s Conservative group role in the... Local News
Boris Johnson's 2019 Conference Speech 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years and I know that some of you may have been mildly peppered with abuse on the way in... Speeches
Priti Patel's 2019 Conference Speech 1st October 2019 Today, here in Manchester, the Conservative Party takes its rightful place as the Party of Law and Order in Britain once again. We stand with the brave men and... Speeches
Sajid Javid's 2019 Conference Speech 30th September 2019 Thank you for that welcome… And can I welcome my mum. You saw her in that video… … and she is here with us today for her first conference. Twenty years ago, Mum... Speeches
Times & Star Politics Column - 6th September 2019 6th September 2019 Below is Councillor Mark Jenkinson's politics column in this week’s Times & Star. "This is the first opportunity I’ve had following the announcement that all... Articles
Times & Star Politics Column - 9th August 2019 9th August 2019 Below is Councillor Mark Jenkinson's politics column in this week’s Times & Star. Mark is the Borough Councillor for the Seaton and Northside ward, Leader of... Articles
Times & Star Politics Column - 12th July 2019 12th July 2019 Below is Councillor Mark Jenkinson's politics column in this week’s Times & Star. Mark is the Borough Councillor for the Seaton and Northside ward, Leader of... Articles
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
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Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News