Standing up for Lincolnshire Farmers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 It was a pleasure to meet with Lincolnshire farmers today thanks to the NFU's action day here in London. The Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief are threatening to end the culture of family farming that has stood us such good stead in England for centuries. I have been engaging constructively with the Labour Government to try and persuade them to alter... Westminster News
New Cash for Caistor More Than Welcome 10th December 2022 I was very pleased to hear directly from the minister that the Government is giving £250,000 to the Caistor & District Community Trust to help restore and... Local News
Turn Our Phone Boxes Into Life Savers 6th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh called on the Government to work with BT and local health authorities to fit out disused phone boxes with life-saving medical equipment... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward objects to proposed BBC Local Radio cuts 28th November 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to the Director General of the BBC to protest the proposed cuts to the... Local News
Behind the Wheel at Bradshaws 27th November 2022 This week I had the great privilege of taking a seat in the cab of one of the lorries from Bradshaws of Sturton. Not just any lorry, but the 400th put on the... Local News
Trip to Lincolnshire Food & Gift Fair 26th November 2022 I was delighted to visit the excellent Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair this weekend. I'm pictured here with Lynda Martin, who runs one of the many excellent... Local News
Sir Edward: Defend Our Traditional Family Doctors 1st November 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has told Health ministers that the Government commit to traditional family doctors and... Speeches in Parliament
Stop Migrants from Abusing Human Rights Law 31st October 2022 Sir Edward Leigh has condemned illegal cross-Channel migrants using human rights law to evade justice. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Gainsborough Member... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Looking Forward to Working with Rishi 25th October 2022 I look forward to working with Rishi Sunak and I send him my congratulations and best wishes on being appointed Prime Minister this morning. We have many... Westminster News
Statement on the Prime Minister 20th October 2022 Sir Edward Leigh MP has made the following statement: I am sorry to hear of the Prime Minister’s resignation but she clearly felt she could not carry on under... Westminster News
