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
One Year On: Delivering on the people's priorities 24th July 2020 A year ago today the Prime Minister stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street for the first time, and set out his vision for how we would unite and level up... National News
A pay rise for public sector workers 21st July 2020 We’ve announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above-inflation pay rises. National News
Meet our new MPs: Jo Gideon, Stoke-on-Trent Central 16th July 2020 Our new MPs represent the future of our Party. Read here to meet Jo Gideon, our new MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central. National News
Matt Hancock answers your questions 13th July 2020 Your questions answered by Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
