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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
