James Cartlidge: The world is a more volatile place, so getting defence spending right has to be a top priority Friday, 17 January, 2025 James Cartlidge is Shadow Defence Secretary and has been MP for South Suffolk since 2015 With the Government’s much vaunted Strategic Defence Review due to be published at some point in the coming months, 2025 promises to be a significant year for the future of our armed forces. As we await the final formal document, I will be writing a series of pieces for Conservative Home looking at some of the... Articles
My latest Suffolk Free Press Column - January 2025 16th January 2025 In my previous column, with Christmas in full swing, I urged readers to ‘shop local’, recognising that “our businesses are under a lot of pressure”. I must... Articles
Pub basks in listing's limelight 16th January 2025 An award-winning pub has been praised as a destination for 'foodies across south Suffolk'. South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge visited the Peacock Inn in... Local News
Monks Eleigh man receives hero’s welcome after walking 2,000 miles throughout 2024 in support of Prostate Cancer UK 6th January 2025 A hero’s welcome greeted a 77-year-old man on the home stretch of his year-long, 2,000-mile journey – helping to raise awareness of the importance of looking... Local News
My latest EADT column - January 2025 1st January 2025 Looking ahead to 2025 for residents in South Suffolk, I suspect many will have a sense of foreboding about the year ahead. In fact, bumping into constituents... Articles
Founder of Kernos Centre Sudbury gets British Empire Medal 31st December 2024 The founder of a Suffolk charity that offers mental health support and counselling to anyone who needs it has been honoured with a British Empire Medal... Local News
My latest Suffolk Free Press column - December 2024 19th December 2024 It’s perhaps one of the most oft-repeated phrases you’ll hear me say at this time of year – ‘please shop local, where you can’. Our businesses are under a lot... Articles
Founder of Sudbury Independent Parkinson's Group wins Suffolk MP’s community champion award for 2024 5th December 2024 John Lane, founder of the Sudbury Independent Parkinson's Group, was named the South Suffolk Champion Champion for 2024. Pictured from left: Mr Lane with South... Local News
My latest EADT Column - December 2024 4th December 2024 According to recent reports, Suffolk – and a number of other counties – will soon be part of a major shake-up of local Government. The East Anglian Daily Times... Articles
My latest Suffolk Free Press Column - November 2024 21st November 2024 For all the public discourse about Assisted Dying, Parliament has rarely debated the subject. In fact, in the last two years it’s been debated in depth only... Articles
