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
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News