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Simon Jupp MP presents petition to 10 Downing Street with Devon campaigners calling for end to care tax charge

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, is supporting a campaign organised by The Filo Project, a local dementia care social enterprise, calling for an end to a tax rule that means organisations such as theirs must charge 20% VAT on care services.

The East Devon MP joined Libby Price and Liz Dennis, co-founders of The Filo Project, at 10 Downing Street to present a petition against the VAT...

Prime Minister joins Simon Jupp MP for farming roundtable in Sidbury

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, invited the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, to meet with local farmers from across East and Mid Devon in Sidbury today.

The East Devon MP has made supporting local farmers one of his key priorities and hosts regular roundtables alongside the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to ensure the sector’s voice is being heard by the government.

During the...

Simon Jupp MP backs East Devon’s farmers in Downing Street ahead of the Devon County Show

East Devon’s MP met with the Prime Minister in Downing Street this morning ahead of the UK’s Farm to Fork Summit today and the Devon County Show being held later this week.

Simon Jupp MP welcomed new investment and support for British farmers announced today which will help strengthen food security and grow the economy. He also provided feedback from the most recent farmers...

Former Prime Minister backs Nancy Astor Statue Appeal

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has joined the growing support for an appeal to raise a statue to the first woman to take her seat in Parliament, Nancy Astor. He joins the present Prime Minister Theresa May and other icons of politics from all political parties.

In a statement, David Cameron said: "I am delighted to support Plymouth's campaign to commemorate Nancy Astor, the...

Children choose Harry Potter over PM

Children from Plymouth would most like to share their Christmas dinner with Harry Potter and football legend David Beckham, while one per cent would opt to have Prime Minister David Cameron at their festive table.

New research, released this week by Table Table, suggests a third (34 per cent) would choose to eat their Christmas dinner with the fictional wizard over any other celebrity...

David Cameron visits Dawlish repairworks

Prime Minister, David Cameron, has today visited the destroyed track near Dawlish as part of his tour of the storm damage in the South West.

Mr Cameron met with the repair force from Network Rail and thanked railway staff for their work to retain service via replacement bus and alternative travel schemes.

At meeting with Rail operators First Great Western Mr Cameron tweeted “...

Prime Minister visits Plymouth after storm damage

Prime Minister David Cameron has given his personal assurances in Plymouth today that all options for a fast, resilient, 21st Century rail network to serve the South West would be looked at.

At a private meeting attended by Plymouth City Council's Chief Executive Tracey Lee and Chief Executive of Plymouth's Chamber of Commerce David Parlby, the Prime Minister promised a study of all...

Council invites Prime Minister to discuss £750m road repairs backlog

Devon County Council has invited the Prime Minister to personally see the state of the county’s roads after the recent storms.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, the County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management and Flood Prevention, has written to David Cameron to ask him to discuss concerns over road maintenance with Ministers and Government officials.

The authority is...

Prime Minister commissions Plymouth University researcher to establish rural dementia task force

The challenges facing rural communities in tackling dementia are to be investigated by a specialist task force commissioned by Prime Minister David Cameron.

The group will explore how individuals with dementia, their carers and families can be better supported in their own communities and look at ways business and public bodies can improve their dementia strategies.

Led by Ian...

"We need to finish the job we've started": Cameron makes case for a Tory majority

Prime Minister David Cameron delivered his speech to the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (2 October) mixing passion with a degree of caution.

Speaking to the party faithful he said:

"When we came to office, we faced a clear and daunting task: to turn our country around.

"In May 2010, the needle on the gauge was at crisis point. People were talking about this...

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