Esther McVey MP writes for Knutsford Guardian criticising council for wasteful spending on temporary staff while cutting local services Tuesday, 15 July, 2025 Cheshire East Council says it needs to make cuts to local services to balance its books, so why has it then chosen to spend nearly £2.4 million on three interim positions? The council needs to cut its bill on temporary staff and consultant fees not cut local services. I asked the council how much money it had spent on temporary senior staff in the last few years and was shocked with the figures my... Articles
Esther McVey MP writes for Knutsford Guardian accusing government of selling farmers down the river after another attack on the industry 30th June 2025 This Labour Government seem hell-bent on destroying the farming industry by any means possible. It has introduced the family farm tax, ending long standing... Articles
Esther McVey MP calls for land safeguard for HS2 to be released 19th June 2025 Landowners whose land was safeguarded as part of plans for HS2 face more uncertainty after government refuses to give a timeframe on when it will be released... Articles
Esther McVey MP writes for Knutsford Guardian - Rise in unemployment figures were inevitable 17th June 2025 Last week figures from the Office of National Statistics showed unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. This was both inevitable and... Articles
Esther McVey MP vows to hold government's "feet to the fire" over grooming gangs 16th June 2025 Esther McVey has vowed to hold government’s “feet to the fire” over grooming gangs as it announced a national enquiry will finally go ahead. Labour has come... Articles
Esther McVey MP welcomes U-turn on winter fuel payments after nine months of campaigning 9th June 2025 Esther McVey has welcomed the U-turn over winter fuel payments and called on government to make it the first of many to come. Ms McVey, who led a national... Articles
Esther McVey MP calls for action over declining numbers of bank branches 5th June 2025 More must be done to stop banks disappearing from our high streets, Esther McVey has warned She said the loss of banking facilities added pressure on local... Articles
Esther McVey MP calls for ICO to remain in Wilmslow 5th June 2025 Esther McVey has hit out at government for allowing jobs to be moved out of Wilmslow in favour of Manchester – and warned there is more to the north than just... Articles
Fly tipping spirals 'out of control' in Cheshire West and Chester 4th June 2025 Latest statistics released by Cheshire West and Chester Council have revealed – as local Conservative councillors warned in 2024 – that fly tipping is “out of... Local News
Esther McVey MP wants murderers who keep location of victim's bodies a secret to be denied parole 3rd June 2025 Esther McVey is demanding government tighten the law to ensure murderers who fail to disclose where their victims are buried remain behind bars for life. Before... Articles
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
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Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
