Say no to tax rises Thursday, 10 December, 2020 The City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby has announced that he will once again raise Council Tax in the City by 5%. In a year where due to the pandemic many hard-working Leicester residents have had their wages and income severely cut, our City Mayor chooses to punish that hard work. In a letter to residents last March Sir Peter Soulsby stated that ‘he had to increase council tax to replace some of the... Articles
Christmas appeal 4th December 2020 Given how difficult the COVID pandemic has been for sections of our community the Leicester Conservatives have united with a range of groups and teams from... Articles
Rhys Brown comments: Communities left in horror 18th August 2020 Last week it emerged that two councillors had followed in the steps of the city’s mayor Sir Peter Soulsby by clearly defying the government ruling on lockdown... Opinions
Leicester local lockdown 29th June 2020 Tonight, as we learn that Leicester will be the first city to be locked down to stop the Coronavirus spreading any further, we lay the blame directly at the... Articles
Experienced Councillor Abdul Osman announced as Conservative candidate for North Evington 18th March 2020 The City of Leicester Conservative Federation are delighted to announce that Abdul Osman will stand as the Conservative candidate in the 16th April By-Election... Local News
Our Digital Strategy 1st March 2017 The UK’s world-leading digital sectors are a major driver of growth and productivity, and we are determined to protect and strengthen them. Every individual and... Westminster News
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
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. 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
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
