Witham Celebrates Small Business Saturday and the Entrepreneurs Driving Our Local Economy Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 I was delighted to celebrate this year’s Small Business Saturday and to highlight the vital contribution that small enterprises make to our community. Essex is a county of entrepreneurs, and Witham is no exception. From innovative start-ups and family-run retailers to specialist manufacturers and creative firms, our constituency is home to a diverse range of thriving small businesses whose hard... Local News
Priti Patel slams Labour plans to cancel elections 5th December 2025 Labour’s plans to cancel next year’s elections in Essex are nothing short of outrageous. Elections were due to take place for the first Mayor of Greater Essex... Local News
Priti Patel Welcomes ‘Inspiring’ Youth Participation in UK Parliament Week 2nd December 2025 UK Parliament Week 2025 was marked across the Witham constituency, with schools, youth groups, charities, and community organisations taking part in activities... Local News
Labour's great tax grab bad for Essex 29th November 2025 Witham MP Priti Patel has slammed the Chancellor of the Exchequer's latest tax-grabbing Budget. The Budget will increase taxes by £26bn, Including freezing... Local News
Priti Patel supports community anti-knife-crime efforts as bleed kits are rolled out across Essex 26th November 2025 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, has welcomed the ongoing community-led work to expand the availability of life-saving bleed prevention kits across... Local News
Priti Patel MP warns of severe impact on Essex motorists as Labour consider fuel duty rise 23rd November 2025 Labour's failed management of the economy could lead to huge rises in fuel duty in next Wednesday's budget (26 November 2025) as Labour Chancellor seeks to hike... Local News
With rising food prices, record farm closures, and plummeting farmer confidence, now is the time to support British farmers, not punish them with the Family Farm Tax. 20th November 2025 Conservative MPs across the United Kingdom are calling on Labour to scrap the Family Farm and Business tax that will damage British Farming and Family... Local News
Priti Patel MP visits Howbridge Church of England Junior School to welcome new Headteacher 17th November 2025 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, visited Howbridge Church of England Junior School to meet newly appointed Headteacher, Ms Lucie Levett, and to... Local News
Priti Patel MP celebrates Grassroots football with Essex FA in Parliament 15th November 2025 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, joined fellow MPs, local authority leaders, industry representatives, and key football stakeholders at the Houses... Local News
Priti Patel MP visits ToolChimp to discuss the pressures facing small businesses 13th November 2025 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, visited ToolChimp at their headquarters to meet with Managing Director John Curran and Director Sam Deal to... Local News
