Dr Luke Evans MP urges Government to reverse family farm tax which “devastated” farmers Monday, 4 November, 2024 Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth, has attacked the Chancellor’s changes to Agricultural Property Relief and accused the Labour Government of “taking an axe to the trunk of family farming in the UK.” In the Autumn Budget on 30th October 2024 the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced the Government would scrap Agricultural Property Relief for farms valued over £1... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 2 May 2020 2nd May 2020 A painting of Colonel Tom Moore painted by my colleague Dean Russell MP I was delighted on Monday, I’m sure just like you, to see the Prime Minister returning... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 25 April 2020 25th April 2020 Being called by the Speaker for the first time at Prime Minister’s Questions is a big milestone for any new Member of Parliament. I didn’t envisage that my... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 18 April 2020 18th April 2020 I suppose that just like many of you I’ve been getting into something of a routine as we mark the third full week of the lockdown to defeat Coronavirus. I know... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 12 April 2020 12th April 2020 Good morning, each week I post my weekly update on a Saturday morning. This week I’m doing it a day later because it gives me the opportunity to wish all of my... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 4 April 2020 4th April 2020 I’m afraid this week I’m not able to write a particularly exciting update. My team and I have been working remotely and very much following the Government’s... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 28 March 2020 28th March 2020 Whilst Parliament rose on Wednesday for an unplanned recess without a doubt it has been the busiest week for me and my team since the General Election. Our job... Local News
Dr Luke's Weekly Update - 21 March 2020 21st March 2020 What a difference a week makes. As I sit down to write my weekly update I reflect that none of us would have thought just a week ago that we would now be living... Local News
Dr Luke’s Weekly Update – 14 March 2020 14th March 2020 This week has been a very busy one not just because of the first Budget of this Parliament but also because of the evolving situation in respect of Coronavirus... Local News
Dr Luke’s Weekly Update – 7 March 2020 7th March 2020 The biggest story in this week’s news, both in the Palace of Westminster and the streets of Hinckley and Bosworth, has undoubtedly been the impact of... Local News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
