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MP Alex Burghart and the Conservative Party are continuing the campaign to ban social media for under 16s (Image: PA)

Alex Burghart MP (Epping and Ongar)

Why the fight to keep phones out of schools must go further

MP Iain Duncan Smith recently hosted a Crime Summit in Chingford Mount (Image: MPS)

MP Iain Duncan Smith recently hosted a Crime Summit in Chingford Mount (Image: MPS)

Chingford Mount Road

Communities working together to restore confidence in high streets

The conflict in the Middle East is having an impact on petrol prices (Image: PA)

The conflict in the Middle East is having an impact on petrol prices (Image: PA)

Chris Vince MP, Harlow

Fuel, energy and wages: what the Government is doing to ease pressures

Royal Navy personnel make their way towards the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon in Portsmouth ahead of being deployed to Cyprus (Image: PA)

Royal Navy personnel make their way towards the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon in Portsmouth ahead of being deployed to Cyprus (Image: PA)

Chris Vince MP, Harlow

Rising Middle East tensions highlight courage of UK service personnel

Volunteers help clear the River Roding (Image: Keith Kinghorn)

Volunteers help clear the River Roding (Image: Keith Kinghorn)

Channel 4 drama lays bare the disgraceful state of Britain’s waterways

Newly-elected Green MP for Gorton and Denton Hannah Spencer with Green Party leader Zack Polanski (Image: PA)

Newly-elected Green MP for Gorton and Denton Hannah Spencer with Green Party leader Zack Polanski (Image: PA)

What the Gaza fallout reveals about Labour’s strategic vulnerabilities

Year 12 students from Woodbridge High School celebrate a victory with MP Iain Duncan Smith in Westminster Palace (Image: Woodbridge High)

Year 12 students from Woodbridge High School celebrate a victory with MP Iain Duncan Smith in Westminster Palace (Image: Woodbridge High)

Spotlight on Schools

Iain Duncan Smith

The school in Woodford where students triumph in debating

Lord Peter Mandelson was appointed British ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: PA)

Lord Peter Mandelson was appointed British ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: PA)

Alex Burghart MP, Brentwood and Ongar

Speculation over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador grows

Young people training for careers in construction met a government minister during a visit to their training academy (Pictured: The Build Academy)

Young people training for careers in construction met a government minister during a visit to their training academy (Pictured: The Build Academy)

Industry minister praises next generation of 'highly skilled' construction workers

Residents in and around Harlow have not been getting mail regularly (Image: PA)

Residents in and around Harlow have not been getting mail regularly (Image: PA)

Chris Vince MP, Harlow

Time to stamp out delays in the postal service

Thames Water has committed to improve the resilience of pipes following the recent chaos caused by burst pipes in Chingford (Image: PA)

Thames Water has committed to improve the resilience of pipes following the recent chaos caused by burst pipes in Chingford (Image: PA)

Iain Duncan Smith

Thames Water urged to act after weeks of chaos from burst pipes and road closures

Dr Neil Hudson welcomes the opening soon of the Community Diagnostic Centre at St Margaret’s Hospital (Image: Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson welcomes the opening soon of the Community Diagnostic Centre at St Margaret’s Hospital (Image: Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Epping

Working for thriving high streets and stronger healthcare

Cllr Paul Donovan at a Wanstead litter-pick Image: Paul Donovan

Cllr Paul Donovan at a Wanstead litter-pick Image: Paul Donovan

Cllr Paul Donovan

Creating less rubbish starts with changing our mindset

Hari Owen at Westminster Hall

Hari Owen at Westminster Hall

Cancer patient, nine, joins MPs for debate on therapeutic play

MP Alex Burghart joined campaigners opposed to the Family Farm Tax (Image: Office of Alex Burghart)

MP Alex Burghart joined campaigners opposed to the Family Farm Tax (Image: Office of Alex Burghart)

Alex Burghart MP (Epping and Ongar)

'Labour’s family farm tax is an attack on rural Epping and Ongar'

Here are the five highest performing primary schools in Waltham Forest according to Government data

Here are the five highest performing primary schools in Waltham Forest according to Government data

Department for Education

Revealed: Waltham Forest's best performing primary schools in 2025 by government data

Cllr Paul Donovan was recently a patient in Whipps Cross Hospital (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan was recently a patient in Whipps Cross Hospital (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

'If migrants went on strike the British economy would grind to a halt'

MP Iain Duncan Smith met with shopkeepers along Station Road, Chingford

MP Iain Duncan Smith met with shopkeepers along Station Road, Chingford

Iain Duncan Smith

Antisocial behaviour is undermining confidence among residents and shopkeepers

Dr Neil Hudson met Loughton Mayor David Wixley and volunteers from the Epping Forest District Museum during Loughton Day 2025 (Image: Office of Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson met Loughton Mayor David Wixley and volunteers from the Epping Forest District Museum during Loughton Day 2025 (Image: Office of Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Epping

'Celebrating the wonderful community spirit in Loughton'

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote speech to the Conservative Party Conference (Image: PA)

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote speech to the Conservative Party Conference (Image: PA)

Alex Burghart MP, Brentwood and Ongar

'Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has radical plans to protect our borders

Waltham Forest and Redbridge receive £450K boost to tackle homelessness

Waltham Forest and Redbridge receive £450K boost to tackle homelessness

Local government

Two boroughs to receive cash to help people out of homelessness

MP Iain Duncan Smith says the front counter at Chingford Police Station is vital (Image: Google)

MP Iain Duncan Smith says the front counter at Chingford Police Station is vital (Image: Google)

Chingford Police Station

'Opposed to the closure of the front counter at Chingford Police Station'

MP Chris Vince hosted a roundtable for parents with SEND children (Image: Chris Vince)

MP Chris Vince hosted a roundtable for parents with SEND children (Image: Chris Vince)

Chris Vince MP, Harlow

A summer of reflection and time spent with constituents

Brett Ellis has had enough of bad news on television (Image Pixabay)

Brett Ellis has had enough of bad news on television (Image Pixabay)

'It might be time to get rid of the television'

An anti-racism protest in Walthamstow last summer (Image: PA)

An anti-racism protest in Walthamstow last summer (Image: PA)

Are our politicians capitulating to the demands of the mob?

The new western gateway is part of the regeneration of Harlow town centre (Image: Harlow Council)

The new western gateway is part of the regeneration of Harlow town centre (Image: Harlow Council)

Dan Swords, leader of Harlow Council

'Delivering real change for every resident in Harlow'

Dr Neil Hudson MP joined Epping Rotary at the Classic Cars in the Park last month (Image: Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson MP joined Epping Rotary at the Classic Cars in the Park last month (Image: Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Epping

'The recent events are not what Epping stands for'

MP Chris Vince welcomed health secretary Wes Streeting to the site of the UKHSA facility in Harlow (Image: Chris Vince)

MP Chris Vince welcomed health secretary Wes Streeting to the site of the UKHSA facility in Harlow (Image: Chris Vince)

Chris Vince MP, Harlow

'I won't apologise for being ambitious for Harlow and neighbouring villages'

Local elections are being held next May (Image: PA)

Local elections are being held next May (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Looking at the political landscape ahead of next year's elections

I am proud of myself, disability and all, and I think it has come from being in a community that accepts themselves, that has helped me accept myself.

I am proud of myself, disability and all, and I think it has come from being in a community that accepts themselves, that has helped me accept myself.

MPs have Disabled people's 'lives in their hands' but do they really understand?

Paul Donovan wants to see more schemes like Grow Zones (Image: Paul Donovan)

Paul Donovan wants to see more schemes like Grow Zones (Image: Paul Donovan)

It is time to call a nature emergency

The United Nations oversee peace treatise (Image: Paul Donovan)

The United Nations oversee peace treatise (Image: Paul Donovan)

Cllr Paul Donovan

The dangerous state of a world without rules

Cllr Paul Donovan says that Thames Water along with all water companies, should be under public ownership (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan says that Thames Water along with all water companies, should be under public ownership (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Privatising Thames Water was an unmitigated disaster

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has seen his party grow in popularity (Image: PA)

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has seen his party grow in popularity (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Political parties must avoid becoming more like Reform

Cllr Paul Donovan says that there are millionaires in the UK who are wiling to pay more tax (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan says that there are millionaires in the UK who are wiling to pay more tax (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Tackling inequality will also help economic growth

Winston Churchill on his way to vote in Epping (Image: Gary Stone)

Winston Churchill on his way to vote in Epping (Image: Gary Stone)

Gary Stone, historian

Winston Churchill on his election campaign in Loughton

Welfare cuts are hitting the poor and vulnerable (Image: PA)

Welfare cuts are hitting the poor and vulnerable (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Welfare cuts are about who the government values in society

King Charles III joins Second World War veterans at a tea party in Buckingham Palace (Image: PA)

King Charles III joins Second World War veterans at a tea party in Buckingham Palace (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Let's not forget the real reason we commemorate VE Day

US President Donald Trump has put net zero on the back burner (Image: PA)

US President Donald Trump has put net zero on the back burner (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

The need to speed up transition to net zero

Democracy was hard-fought for (Image: PA)

Democracy was hard-fought for (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Democracy needs to be protected

In his election campaign, Donald Trump said that he would resolve the war in Ukraine (Image: PA)

In his election campaign, Donald Trump said that he would resolve the war in Ukraine (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

'What will peace in Europe look like?'

A third of children in the UK live in poverty (Image: PA)

A third of children in the UK live in poverty (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

The peak of inequality in Britain

An anti-racism protest in Walthamstow last summer (Image: PA)

An anti-racism protest in Walthamstow last summer (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Renounce the current migrant hate rhetoric

Brett Ellis questions the logic of banning disposable vapes (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis questions the logic of banning disposable vapes (Image: PA)

Politicians lack butterfly effect thinking

Bees and other insects are under threat (Image: PA)

Bees and other insects are under threat (Image: PA)

Action needed to avert biodiversity crisis

People from all faiths are calling for peace in Gaza (Image: PA)

People from all faiths are calling for peace in Gaza (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Looking back at a sanitised rose-tinted Christmas

Electric vehicles help with the climate crisis (Image: PA)

Electric vehicles help with the climate crisis (Image: PA)

The need to change the public's mindset on transport

Paul Donovan wants everyone to try to be kind this Christmas (Image: Pixaby)

Paul Donovan wants everyone to try to be kind this Christmas (Image: Pixaby)

Cllr Paul Donovan

'There is a growing anger in society'

Donald Trump won the Presidential Election in November (Image: PA)

Donald Trump won the Presidential Election in November (Image: PA)

Climate emergency

Hopes and fears for the year ahead

USA President-elect Donald Trump denies the climate emergency (Image: PA)

USA President-elect Donald Trump denies the climate emergency (Image: PA)

Climate emergency

'Destruction of the environment is the crisis of our time'

Language is creating divisions in society (Image: PA)

Language is creating divisions in society (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Sloppy language is creating division in our society

The Mermaid Inn in Rye was notorious for smuggling

The Mermaid Inn in Rye was notorious for smuggling

Cllr Paul Donovan

Banning things sends them underground

People born after January 1, 2009 will never legally be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco (Image: PA)

People born after January 1, 2009 will never legally be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco (Image: PA)

'The unworkable tobacco and vapes bill created by simpletons'

Sir Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons with Labour ministers on the Government frontbench (Image: PA)

Sir Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons with Labour ministers on the Government frontbench (Image: PA)

Cllr Paul Donovan

Confidence in politics at all time low despite landslide victory