Southport Needs Tourists, Not Another Labour Tax Monday, 21 September, 2026 Southport is a tourist town, with a rich heritage that brings in millions of visitors to our town every year. Sefton’s own figures estimate 8.4 million visitors every year to Southport, generating around £597 million for the local economy and supporting thousand of jobs. Tourism is important to Southport, there is no getting away from that. Yet, the Labour government, cheered on by a Labour... Local News
Reverse the Decision to Close the Aviary at Botanic Gardens Say Southport Conservatives 9th July 2026 Southport Conservatives are calling on Sefton Council to reverse their decision to close the aviary at Botanic Gardens in Churchtown. The recent announcement... Local News
Cut Welfare to Pay for Defence Say Southport Conservatives 3rd July 2026 Labour is failing on defence and prioritising welfare over our nation’s security say Southport Conservatives. The recently published Defence Investment Plan was... Local News
Conservatives call on Labour to cut welfare and fund warfare 24th June 2026 • Conservatives use Opposition Day Debate to force a vote calling on the Government to cut welfare to fund defence, but Labour put party over country to block... Local News
Conservatives force government U-turn to protect children in Southport and the Northern Parishes from online harms 16th June 2026 The Conservatives have forced the government into a U-turn that will protect children across Southport and the Northern Parishes from the harms of social media... Local News
ABOLISH STAMP DUTY IN SOUTHPORT AND THE NORTHERN PARISHES AND SAVE £2,000 UNDER CONSERVATIVE PLANS 16th April 2026 The Conservatives’ plan to abolish stamp duty on the family home could save families in Southport and the Northern Parishes £2,000. The plan will make it... Local News
Labour’s Dither and Delay on MLEC Will Cost Local Taxpayers Say Southport Conservatives 10th April 2026 The continuing failure to secure a building contractor for the construction of Southport’s new Marine Lake Events Centre is harming Southport’s and Sefton’s... Local News
Conservatives Call for Maintenance Plan and Budget for Southport Pier 23rd March 2026 The news that funding for the repair of Southport Pier has been approved by central government has been welcomed by Conservatives on Sefton Council. Now... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Progress on Returning Children’s A&E to Southport 10th March 2026 Councillor Mike Prendergast, Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Council and spokesperson for Southport Conservatives, has welcomed the growing... Local News
Labour are Out of Their Depth and Out of Time - Conservatives slam Labour’s high-tax, high-borrowing Sefton budget 27th February 2026 The Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast has condemned Labour’s 2026/27 budget as a “high-tax, high-borrowing plan built on... Local News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
