Politics

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Andrew Murrison appeared to directly contradict the Prime Minister's new policy just days before it was announced. Pictures: 10 Downing Street/UK Parliament

Wiltshire Tory MP rejected national service days before Rishi Sunak’s policy was revealed

CONSERVATIVE party hopeful for South West Wiltshire, Andrew Murrison, took centre stage in the general election campaign over the…

General Election 2024: Candidates, polls and betting odds for Vale seats…

PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4. The UK will head to the polls to…

Health minister drops in to Shaftesbury and Dorchester hospitals

HEALTH secretary Victoria Atkins (Con, Louth and Horncastle) was in Dorset hospitals last week. The minister met patents and staff…

The new cabinet at Dorset Council has been revealed. Picture: Dorset Council

New leadership revealed for Dorset Council after Lib Dems’ election win

NEW leadership at Dorset Council has begun. Following the Liberal Democrats’ emergence as the largest party at the recent…

Evelyn Akoto, right, will bid to take the South West Wiltshire seat from Dr Andrew Murrison

Labour reveals candidate to take on Andrew Murrison at next general election

A LONDON councillor has been picked as the Labour candidate for South West Wiltshire at the next general election. Evelyn…

From left: Simon Hoare, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Robert Buckland and Simon Case, who were all revealed to be members of the male-only Garrick Club in London

Garrick Club votes to allow women to join after 60% support change

THE Garrick – an exclusive London members’ club – has voted to allow women to join the institution for…

The exclusive, men-only Garrick Club, in London's West End. Picture: Google

Garrick Club members pledge to resign ahead of vote to allow women to join

HIGH-profile members of the controversial men-only Garrick Club have written to bosses of the London venue saying they will…

FULL RESULTS: Lib Dems triumph with majority in Dorset Council election

UPDATE: Lib Dems win one-seat majority, with Conservatives losing 13 councillors THE Liberal Democrats have won a majority on Dorset…

West Dorset MP Chris Loder welcomed Kemi Badenoch to the county this week

Business secretary Kemi Badenoch in Dorset for chamber Q&A

DORSET firms got the chance to hear about government policy from the Secretary of State herself this week. Business and…

Frome Community Fridge has saved eight Wembley Stadiums' worth of food waste

MP highlights work of Frome Community Fridge during debate in Parliament

THE work of Frome Community Fridge in preventing food going to waste was highlighted in the Houses of Parliament…