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
Regeneration in Gainsborough Town 17th August 2023 It is a great pleasure to see the regeneration which is taking place in Gainsborough town. We fought hard to get proper Levelling Up funding to unlock the town... Local News
Sir Edward Defends Scampton on Look North 16th August 2023 I went on BBC Look North last night to speak to the inimitable Peter Levy about Scampton. It has once again become very clear that the Home Office's case for... Local News
Sir Edward Alarmed by Home Office Memo 14th August 2023 I am deeply alarmed by reports published in the Telegraph which suggest that Scampton could be housing migrants for as long as five years. Time and time again... Local News
Detain Illegal Migrants and Stop the Channel Tragedies 13th August 2023 There will be more tragedies in the Channel and more and more hotels will fill up unless the Government acts immediately. As I have argued consistently: Every... Opinions
We Need More Electric Charging Points 11th August 2023 I'm here at Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough with an electric vehicle charging point. It's a welcome addition, but we need many more across Lincolnshire if... Local News
Sir Edward Visits Jobs22 in Gainsborough 10th August 2023 I dropped in to Jobs 22 Ltd in Gainsborough to hear about how this social enterprise is getting people into work. They have had sorted out 173 job starts and... Local News
Sir Edward Urges Upgrade for Grayingham Junction Following Road Death 9th August 2023 I am very saddened to hear of the death of a young boy in a road accident at the road junction near Grayingham where the B1398 meets the B1205. I know this... Local News
Sir Edward: Breast Feeding is Best for Infants 8th August 2023 I met up with the excellent team from the Maternity & Neonatal Unit of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and Better Births Lincolnshire. They are encouraging... Local News
Welcoming a New Business to Gainsborough 4th August 2023 I visited Eden Tyres & Servicing here in Gainsborough. It's great to welcome a new business to the town. They seem to be thriving. My thanks to Barry Campion... Local News
