Rebuilding trust: our new immigration policy Thursday, 6 February, 2025 Under my new leadership, the Conservative Party is making an important change to our policy on immigration. Our immigration system is BROKEN. We need to bring net immigration down. Our public services are not coping with the number of people they serve. Housing supply is stretched to breaking point. And newcomers are not necessarily integrating meaningfully into our society. In November 2024, I... Speeches
Local Conservatives hit out at two faced Labour over house building. 11th December 2024 Senior members of the North West Leicestershire Conservatives have blasted Labour councillors for failing to stand up for local communities and protecting the... Local News
NWL Parliamentary Spokesman writes to Amanda Hack MP 9th August 2024 Craig Smith, North West Leicestershire Parliamentary Spokesman, has grave concerns about the impact of scrapping the 'Winter Fuel Payment' for some of the most... Westminster News
Smith’s anger at Labour advisor describing pensioners as ‘codgers’ and calling for them to pay more tax 18th April 2024 Conservative candidate for North West Leicestershire Craig Smith has called comments by one of Labour Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, advisor’s ‘disgraceful’... Westminster News
Craig expresses delight as tobacco legislation reaches next step 17th April 2024 Craig Smith, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire, has welcomed legislation to progressively ban smoking as it passed its next... Westminster News
Application for for approved candidates list at 2025 County Council elections 8th April 2024 If you wish to submit an application to be added to the approved candidates' list for the 2025 Leicestershire County Council elections then please complete the... Media
A Labour government means 1.5 million new homes and fewer green spaces in North West Leicestershire 6th February 2024 Craig Smith, North West Leicestershire’s Conservative parliamentary candidate, is urging local residents to take part in the district council’s local plan... Local News
Conservative candidate meets Prime Minister to discuss small boat migrants 9th January 2024 Craig Smith, the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire, has met with Rishi Sunak to discuss the use of local hotels to accommodate... Local News
NWL team out In Ibstock and Sence Valley 19th November 2023 As a lifelong local, I’ve been keen to introduce myself to those in the area who don’t know me, and to let you know what I stand for, as a Prospective... Local News
North West Leicestershire Conservatives announce popular local businessman Craig Smith as parliamentary candidate 24th October 2023 North West Leicestershire Conservative Association are delighted to announce the adoption of local businessman Craig Smith as their candidate for the next... Local News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 16th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 14th June 2025 Today, Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises, slogans, and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Forcing a vote on a national inquiry into grooming gangs 14th June 2025 We Conservatives strongly believe victims of this appalling abuse deserve justice. Find out more here National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250 conference 12th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners National News
Kemi Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch the Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
