Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister - what are Suffolk’s MPs saying? Monday, 22 June, 2026 Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as Prime Minister - here's what your MPs are saying. Pressure had been mounting on the PM for a while before reaching boiling point at the weekend, ultimately leading to this morning's resignation announcement. On the steps of 10 Downing Street, Sir Keir said becoming Prime Minister was the 'proudest moment' of his life after inheriting a 'politically... Local News
Update from South Suffolk Taskforce 23rd May 2018 On Friday morning I chaired a session of the South Suffolk Taskforce in Sudbury Town Hall on the Sudbury Delphi site which is scheduled to close in 2020... Articles
Taskforce seeks ‘lock, stock and barrel’ takeover of Delphi site in Sudbury 22nd May 2018 James Cartlidge MP is chairman of the South Suffolk Taskforce Picture: GREGG BROWN A taskforce set up to support staff at a Sudbury firm earmarked for closure... Local News
Concerns over height of new Bures homes raised in parliament by South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge 18th May 2018 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge spoke about the case in the House of Commons. A row over the height of six new homes in a picturesque village has led to calls... Local News
Business owners invited to meet with banking chiefs ahead of Hadleigh Barclays branch closure 14th May 2018 Barclays Bank on Hadleigh's High Street is set to close on June 1. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Businesses affected by the closure of one of Hadleigh’s main high... Local News
Griff hails historic lock restoration for opening up the River Stour through Constable Country 13th May 2018 James was delighted to be invited to the opening ceremony of the Stratford-St-Mary lock. The official opening ceremony of a historic lock on the River Stour... Local News
Could Greater Anglia’s tickets become simpler in rail industry reform? 8th May 2018 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has welcomed the inquiry into fares. Picture: GREGG BROWN Greater Anglia’s ticket structure could be overhauled as part of a... Local News
Not 'ideological' but quest to gauge quality of universities 28th April 2018 This week in Parliament saw a particularly heated exchange on the subject of higher education, contained within a relatively obscure 90 minute ‘motion to annul’... Articles
Official Opening of FA Girls’ Wildcat Centre 28th April 2018 MP James Cartlidge cut the ribbon to officially open the Wilcats Centre in Capel St Mary on Saturday. Picture: CAPEL PLOUGH FC MP James Cartlidge officially... Local News
MP warns ‘theses are worrying times for Suffolk’ after spike in violent crime 27th April 2018 An MP has warned “these are worrying times for Suffolk” after a spike in violent crime in the region. South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge said he was concerned “we... Local News
